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identity
12-20-2011, 01:51 PM
people,
this may have been discussed on here before but indulge me. does climate determine the evolution of facial features? for example it has been argued that people in cold countries have long thin noses so as to breathe sparingly!! that africans haved broad flaring noses so as to facilitate(?) breathing in warmer climes. any truth in this or plain hogwash?

safinator
12-20-2011, 01:54 PM
Surely it explains some differences among races.

Kacca
12-20-2011, 04:11 PM
yes:


sunny climates (wet)
http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/sites/smartphonemag.com/files/Apr08/Pygmy3.jpg



sandy hot climates (few water)
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/34/72797822_39a861776a.jpg



windy and snowy climate
http://www.old-picture.com/indians/pictures/Eskimo-Girl.jpg



good temperate climate
http://images2.sina.com/english/life/p/2009/1018/U100P200T1D278542F14DT20091019033219.jpg

identity
12-23-2011, 12:46 PM
thanks kacca nad safinator. does this apply to other aspects such as musculature and bone structure too? complexion is an obvious point.