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[[File:ROM-Eth1.jpg|thumb|[[Somalis|Somali]] man of Eastern [[Hamitic]] type (sculpture of ''[[The Races of Mankind]]'' series, 1929).]] |
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'''Ethiopid''' (also spelled '''Aethiopid'''){{efn|Also called Erythriote or [[Hamites|Eastern Hamitic]]}} is an [[Historical race concepts|outdated racial classification]] of humans [[List of ethnic groups of Africa|indigenous]] to [[Northeast Africa]], who were typically classified as part of the [[Caucasian race]] – the [[Hamites|Hamitic]] sub-branch |
'''Ethiopid''' (also spelled '''Aethiopid'''){{efn|Also called Erythriote or [[Hamites|Eastern Hamitic]]}} is an [[Historical race concepts|outdated racial classification]] of humans [[List of ethnic groups of Africa|indigenous]] to [[Northeast Africa]], who were typically classified as part of the [[Caucasian race]] – the [[Hamites|Hamitic]] sub-branch.<ref name="Baker">{{cite book|last1=Baker|first1=John Randal|url=https://archive.org/details/race00bake/page/225|title=Race|date=1974|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0192129543|pages=[https://archive.org/details/race00bake/page/225 225–226]|access-date=28 May 2018|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>''Meyers Konversationslexikon'' 4th ed. (Leipzig, 1885–1890), [[:File:Meyers b11 s0476a.jpg|ethnographic map]].</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Simpson|first1=George Eaton|last2=Yinger|first2=J. Milton|title=Racial and Cultural Minorities |chapter=The Meaning of Race |date=1985|isbn=978-0-306-41777-1|pages=27–39|doi=10.1007/978-1-4899-0551-2_2}}</ref> The racial classification was mainly made up of the [[Afroasiatic languages|Afroasiatic]]-speaking populations of the Horn of Africa, but to an extent included certain [[Nilo-Saharan languages|Nilo-Saharan]] populations of the [[Nile|Nile Valley]] and the [[African Great Lakes|Great Lakes]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History (HRW Report - Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda, March 1999)|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/rwanda/Geno1-3-09.htm|access-date=2021-12-07|website=www.hrw.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of NILO-HAMITE |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nilo-Hamite |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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According to [[John Baker (biologist)|John Baker]] (1974), in their stable form, their center of distribution was considered to be [[Horn of Africa]], among that region's [[Afroasiatic languages|Hamito-Semitic]]-speaking populations.<ref name="Baker"/> Baker described them as being of medium height, with a dolicocephalic or mesocephalic skull (see [[cephalic index]]), an essentially Caucasoid facial form, an orthognathic profile (no [[prognathism]]) and a rather prominent, narrow nose, often ringlety hair, and an invariably brown skin, with either a reddish or blackish tinge.<ref name="Baker" /> |
According to [[John Baker (biologist)|John Baker]] (1974), in their stable form, their center of distribution was considered to be [[Horn of Africa]], among that region's [[Afroasiatic languages|Hamito-Semitic]]-speaking populations.<ref name="Baker"/> Baker described them as being of medium height, with a dolicocephalic or mesocephalic skull (see [[cephalic index]]), an essentially Caucasoid facial form, an orthognathic profile (no [[prognathism]]) and a rather prominent, narrow nose, often ringlety hair, and an invariably brown skin, with either a reddish or blackish tinge.<ref name="Baker" /> |
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Revision as of 13:11, 19 May 2024
Ethiopid (also spelled Aethiopid)[a] is an outdated racial classification of humans indigenous to Northeast Africa, who were typically classified as part of the Caucasian race – the Hamitic sub-branch.[1][2][3] The racial classification was mainly made up of the Afroasiatic-speaking populations of the Horn of Africa, but to an extent included certain Nilo-Saharan populations of the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes region.[4][5]
According to John Baker (1974), in their stable form, their center of distribution was considered to be Horn of Africa, among that region's Hamito-Semitic-speaking populations.[1] Baker described them as being of medium height, with a dolicocephalic or mesocephalic skull (see cephalic index), an essentially Caucasoid facial form, an orthognathic profile (no prognathism) and a rather prominent, narrow nose, often ringlety hair, and an invariably brown skin, with either a reddish or blackish tinge.[1]
The concept of dividing humankind into three races called Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid (originally named "Ethiopian") was introduced in the 1780s by members of the Göttingen school of history and further developed by Western scholars in the context of racist ideologies during the age of colonialism.[6]
With the rise of modern genetics, the concept of distinct human races in a biological sense has become obsolete. In 2019, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists stated: "Race does not provide an accurate representation of human biological variation. It was never accurate in the past, and it remains inaccurate when referencing contemporary human populations."[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ Also called Erythriote or Eastern Hamitic
References
- ^ a b c Baker, John Randal (1974). Race. Oxford University Press. pp. 225–226. ISBN 978-0192129543. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Meyers Konversationslexikon 4th ed. (Leipzig, 1885–1890), ethnographic map.
- ^ Simpson, George Eaton; Yinger, J. Milton (1985). "The Meaning of Race". Racial and Cultural Minorities. pp. 27–39. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0551-2_2. ISBN 978-0-306-41777-1.
- ^ "History (HRW Report - Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda, March 1999)". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Definition of NILO-HAMITE". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ a b American Association of Physical Anthropologists (27 March 2019). "AAPA Statement on Race and Racism". American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
