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'''Irano-Afghan''' may refer to |
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The term '''Irano-Afghan''' is a term used in [[physical anthropology]] for a description of Nordics, based upon shared physical characteristics through geographic adaptation. More modern terms include Nordic Iranian and Irano-Nordid. Numerous studies supports the formation of the type in the [[Iranian plateau]] and includes [[Geology]], [[meteorology]] and [[Paleontology]], furthermore [[geographical]], [[anthropological ]], [[mythological]], [[historical]] and [[linguistic]] studies, supports the theory. |
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* [[Iran-Afghanistan relations]] |
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<ref>http://www.iranchamber.com/people/articles/aryan_people_origins.php</ref> |
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* a concept in scientific racism, see [[Iranid race]] |
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==Morphological uniqueness== |
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[[Image:Irafg.jpg|150px|right|thumb||[[Irano-Afghan]]]] |
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Anthropologist [[Carleton S. Coon]] described '''Irano-Afghans''' in his book ''[[The Races Of Europe|The Races of Europe]]'', as being long-faced, high-headed and nose-hooked. |
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According to anthropologist [[Earnest Hooton]]:<ref name="hooton1">{{cite web |
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* [[Greater Persia]] |
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|url=http://dienekes.awardspace.com/texts/hootonmed/ |
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|title=Earnest Hooton on the Mediterranean Subrace (from E. A. Hooton, Up from the Ape, 1946) |
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|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> |
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{{quote|"The Iranian Plateau type differes from the Upper Palaeolithic meaning [[Atlanto-Mediterranean]] type particularly in its long, high-bridged, and boldly jutting nasal promontory. It has the same huge dolichocephalic head and massive, usually long face.The great nose may be either straight or convex, more often the latter."}} |
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{{quote|"Beard and body hair: usually heavy."}} |
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According to Renato Biasutti the type was defined by:<ref name="biasutti">{{cite web |
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|url=http://dienekes.110mb.com/texts/biasutticaucasoid/ |
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|title=Renato Biasutti on Caucasoid Subraces: from Le Razze e i popoli della terra |
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|pages=409-410}}</ref> |
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{{quote|Brunet-white color, very dark hair and eyes, abbundant pilosity; medium stature (165), slim body; very long (74) and high head with prominent occiput; long face; large and high nose with root at the level of the forehead, straight or convex spine, strongly curved nostrils (64); full lips, robust chin.}} |
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[[Paleoanthropologist]] [[Richard Leakey]], believes that differences are only geographically racial. [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2376481866930695513&ei=qXsASdrrC4Kg2gKAzvGNBA&q=the+collapse+of+darwinism] |
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==Distribution== |
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[[Image:Ramsees.jpg|150px|left|thumb||[[Ramesses III]]]] |
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Irano-Afghans or [[Irano-Afghan|Nordic Iranians]] in anthropological terms, are Harder Mediterraneans most common and the principal element in [[Iran]] and [[Afghanistan]] north-west [[Pakistan]] and [[Turkmenistan]]. It is also a major factor in [[Turkey]] and [[Iraq]] and comprises parts of the population of [[India]], [[China]] (West), [[Arabia]], [[Middle east]], [[Palestine]] north [[Africa]] and [[Europe]], as a result of migration of Irano-Afghans. Together with [[Pontics]] and [[Corded-Nordics]] they make up the eastern branch of the Mediterranean group. [[morphology (biology)|Morphologically]] they are closer to Corded-Nordics, and the type traditionally defined as “Nordic” in Physical Anthropology. Modern Nordics are typically mesocephalic, but their ancestors were dolichocephalic. The cephalic index was defined by [[Sweden|Swedish]] professor of [[anatomy]] [[Anders Retzius]] and first used in [[physical anthropology]]. A cephalic index of 80 or more is called brachycephalic, or broad, a measurement between 75 and 80 is [[Cephalic index|mesocephalic]], or intermediate, below 75 is considered [[Cephalic index|dolicocephalic]] or long. Map of cephalic index [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cb/Troemap6.jpg] |
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[[Image:IrAf.jpg|170px|right|thumb||[[Irano-Afghan|Nordic Iranian]]]] |
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The [[Iranian Plateau]] type encountered in Europe is an effect of recombination of original plateau types, and further the result of crosses between the original dolicocephalic Iranian Nordics, and brachycephals with short, broad faces. A Mongoloid admixture produces this [[genetic recombination]], common in Europe after waves of [[Asian Hun Empire|Hunnic]] migration who were the descendants Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic tribes and the northern neighbours of [[China]]. [http://www.vaidilute.com/books/gimbutas/gimbutas-02.html] The Huns in turn are the result much earlier intermixture between Iranians and [[Chinese]] in [[Central Asia]]. The Migrating Nordics to Europe were [[Patriarchs]], and consisted of [[Priest]] and [[Warrior]] classes who linguistically and culturally replaced and subjugated the earlier [[matriarchy]] culture, languages and peoples of "[[Old European culture|Old Europe]]". |
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In Nordic countries cordeds compromise 12% - 18% of the population.[http://dienekes.awardspace.com/texts/nordicism_revisited.pdf] The Cordeds are metrically very similar to the Elmenteita from East Africa - the two groups could be combined without loss of homogeneity. In [[Mesopotamia]], they may be favorably compared with the three dynastic skulls from Ur. [[Carleton S. Coon|Coon]] also related Irano-Afghans to the old [[Corded|Corded Ware culture]] of Europe. |
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In later works Coon proposed a Nordic (i.e Corded) origin through depigmentation in the Eurasiatic grasslands, having arrived there from [[Iran]] at around –5000. Genetic research explains the depigmentationphenomonen as being related to foodshortages and especially the lack of vitamin D obtained through seafood and sunlight in which northern European latitudes lack thereof. Lighter Skin, hair, and eye color is due to a low concentration in pigmentation, thus allowing more sunlight that triggers the production of [[Vitamin D]]. The [[MC1R]] gene is related to this. |
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Sufficient intake of these elements thus also alows for repigmentation over time, with an estimated timespan of at least 2500 years.<ref>Jablonski, Nina. Pennsylvania state University USA</ref> |
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Pigmentation however, does not constitute an anthropological validity as "race" is measured through skeletal association. |
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[[Image:TOarian.jpg|150px|left|thumb||[[Tocharian]] mummy displaying Nordic features and wearing Iranian clothing found in Western China, Tocharians spoke the eastermost Indo-European dialect in which Old Chinese was Influenced. The Chinese described Tocharians as having long noses and being hairy[http://sino-platonic.org/complete/spp007_old_chinese.pdf].]] |
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Nordics are found in majority in Iran and Afghanistan where the dolichocephalic strains are numerically predominant. Its type is associated with the ancient [[Aryan]] movement via [[Sumer]]/[[Mesopotamia]], Nordics are not to be confused with "Nordish" or "Nordics" of northern/central Europe, i.e collection of different subtypes of northern/central Europe and Scandinavia where the [[Dinaric race|dinaric]], [[Cephalic index|brachycephalic]] and snubnosed skulls of [[Tydaltype|Tydal]], [[Phalian]], [[bruenn type|Bruenn]] and [[Borreby]] types are predominant and the major population element. |
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Nordic skeletal system types (i.e Irano-afghan/corded) are by far globally numerically inferior to the more primitive and widely distributed non Nordic types <ref>Hooton, Earnest. Up from the Ape. New York: Macmillan Co., 1931 (rev. ed. 1946)</ref>. Nordic skeletal association can also be found among ancient ruling [[Egyptian]] pharaos. |
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[[Image:Haplogroup R1a (Y-DNA).jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[Haplogroup]] [[r1a1]] dated to 36,000-15,000 years BP, are associated with [[Proto-Indo-Europeans]], [[Indo-Iranians]] and the Spread of [[Indo-European languages]].]] |
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Modern [[linguistic anthropology]] cites that speakers of [[Indo-Iranian languages|Aryan languages]] were involved in a migratory path with [[Europe]] as well as [[India]] as destination, rather than a source. Speakers of Indo-European languages, migrated from [[Iran]] to northwestern India at around 2000 B.C and brought an early form of [[Sanskrit language]].[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/India.pdf] |
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The routes of this great migration have set Iran as the center and set out on migration in any direction where Nordic peoples spread its language and culture. |
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Along with [[Hebrew]], Proto-Indo-European has been traditionally regarded in Western culture to be The [[Adamic language]]. |
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[[Anne Catherine Emmerich]] (1790), stated in her private revelations that the most direct descendants of the Adamic language were [[Bactrian language|Bactrian]], [[Zend|Persian]] and [[Sanskrit|Indian]] languages, i.e. speakers of [[Indo-Iranian languages]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://amorsite.110mb.com/index_files/IranoAfghan.htm Anthropological Morphologies Online Resources] |
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*[http://dienekes.awardspace.com/texts/angeltypes Caucasoid Morphological Types, American School of Classical Studies at Athens] |
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== Further reading == |
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* Coon, Carleton S., ''[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0837163285/ The Races of Europe]''. |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Asia]] |
Revision as of 10:42, 5 June 2009
Irano-Afghan may refer to
- Iran-Afghanistan relations
- a concept in scientific racism, see Iranid race