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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mystery Solver: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mystery Solver: Actually, they are just as prevalent in west Africa, as is the so-called 'broad type' just as prevalent in east Africa. These appellations in my opinion, are still very misleading, [b]because they still suggest fixed archetypes; reality is much more complex than that.[/b] [/QUOTE]To demonstrate this, as a mere exemplary recap from Hiernaux himself: [i]"Compared to the Elongated East Africans, the four Nilotic groups are [b]taller[/b] and a [b]narrower head in both absolute and relative terms[/b](their cephalic index is much lower), also a lower and [b]wider nose[/b] resulting in a much higher nasal index."[/i] - Jean Hiernaux, [i]"The People of Africa"[/i], 1975 p.147. ^Based on his description, certainly the said Nilotics by head size and body height would be considered "elongated" in body proportions; however, as he proclaimed, they had relatively wider nasal index. On the other hand, by head size and perhaps body stature the so-called 'elongated Africans' wouldn't have been relatively as 'elongated' as the Nilotic guys in question, now would they? LOL. This is a relatively simple example, but people can and do come with any combination of phenotype that don't necessarily fit seemingly fixed archetypes, as implied by typological appellation. But like I said earlier, as a description for body proportions, 'elongated' makes more sense imo...as it seems to be the case in the following Hiernaux presentation, save for the bit about the singling-out of Nilotes amongst groups with such 'elongated' body build. Also, not all the so-called 'elongated people' of what he dubs 'East Africa' are 'intermediate' in skin color; some non-Nilotic speaking groups there actually do approach the dark hue seen amongst certain Nilotic-speaking groups. Moreover, 'Nilotes' too are largely east Africans - just to name yet another one of those few things wrong about Hiernaux's [b]1975[/b] presentation. I think I know the rationale behind doing so, but that doesn't make it right anyway: [IMG]http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5180/heirnaux4oo.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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