Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1991, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (04): 305-313.

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Anthropological survey on Hasake Nationality in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

Cui Jing, Shao Xingzhou, Wang Jinglan et al.   

  • Online:1991-12-15 Published:1991-12-15

Abstract: An anthropological study of 152 males and 106 females was made on Hasake nationalityfrom 20 to 57 of age in Tuoli County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in August, 1985.The results are summarized briefly as follows:
1. Hasake nationality is closer to Kergeze, Xibo nationalities living in Xinjiang Uighur ·Autonomous Region and Dawuer than Miao, Yi, Jinpo nationalities.
2. The physical characters of Hasake nationality;
The index of head belongs to hyperbrachcephaly, hypsicephaly and tapeinocephaly. Themor phological facial index belongs to euruprosopy. The breadthof eye aperture belongs tomiddle type. The nose breadth is larger than interocular breadth of the endocanthion. Nasalroot height is higher. For nasal index, male belongs to mesorrhiny. but female leptorrhiny. Thefacial form is ovoid. The hair is straight in for m and black in color. The armstretch is longer.
3. Hasake nationality can be grouped under Easter Asian type of Mongloid.

Key words: Anthropometry; Somatoscopy; Hasake nationality; Xinjiang