Couple of weeks ago i coincidently found this forum, and since i've been reading this stuff(racial classifications, anthropological studies etc).I have noticed that classifications made here are based on many decades old studies.My observations characteristics of people are contradiction with those studies(Coon etc..).
I live in Finland in province of Carelia and all my ancestors are Carelian.According to Coons mean head length of Carelians for example is 188mm and mean stature somewhat 170cm.So ihad to take measuring devices and start working.After numberous and careful measurements i got results
head length:203mm
head breadth:157mm
stature:179cm
and I consider myself as a little among other people.According to coons I'm big, which I am not.
My conlusion is that old anthropometric data cannot be valid today.
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