The Races of Mankind
by The people of the world are classified into four distinct racial groups, based on their physical characteristics.
Caucasoid. These people are mostly Europeans. Those in northern Europe (Nordics) tend to be tall, with light skin, light colored eyes, narrow noses, and thin lips. Their hair is usually blond, and either straight or wavy. Nordics can be found in Scandinavia, the British Isles, and Germany.
The people of southern Europe (Mediterraneans) are shorter and have dark colored hair, skin, and eyes. But the Mediterranean race is not confined to Europe. It extends all around the Mediterranean Sea, eastward through the Middle East, and into northern and central India. The Hamites of North Africa are Mediterranean with a Negroid blend. They populate the countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Somalia, and places in the Sahara and western Sudan.
Mongoloids. They have straight black hair, yellow skin, almond eyes, and thin lips. Their faces are broad and flat. They are found mostly in central Asia and northern China. American Indians, Eskimos, Malaysians, Indonesians, and Filipinos are included in the Mongoloid race.
Negroids. Their skin color ranges from light brown to almost black. They have kinky hair, brown or black eyes, broad noses and thick lips. They are found mainly in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. They can be divided into the Bantus of eastern and southern Africa, the Bushmen of southwest Africa, the Forest Negroes of south-central Africa.
Australoids. Their skin color varies from brown to nearly black. They have black fizzy hair, wide noses, and thick lips. The Australian aborigines are a popular example.
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