AAS ›› 2013, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6 ): 851-855.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2013.06.020

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Facial characteristics of Man nationality in Sanjiazi village of Heilongjiang province

WEN You-feng* YANG Yang WANG Xia XI Huan-jiu   

  1. Institute of Biological Anthropology of Liaoning Medical University, Liaoning Jinzhou 121000, China
  • Received:2013-03-08 Revised:2013-04-22 Online:2013-12-06 Published:2013-12-06
  • Contact: WEN You-feng E-mail:huanjiuxi@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the facial characteristics of Man nationality adults living in Sanjiazi village of Heilongjiang province. Methods With the informed consent, according to the human body measurement method, a study on somatoscopy for eyefold of upper eyelid, lobe types and 18 head and facial index was carried out in 134 Man nationality adults(62 males and 72 females) living in Sanjiazi Village of Heilongjiang province. The obtained data were input into SPSS16.0 software package for statistics processing, like frequency analysis, chi-square test, etc. Results There were significant gender differences in nasal root height, nasal profile, nose base department, nostrils type, eyefold of upper eyelid, chin, forehead hair point, hair color and eye color according to head and facial investigate index of Man nationality adults in Sanjiazi Village of Heilongjiang province. There were some common facial characteristics among them: flat or moderate zygomatic projection, having mongolodid wrinkle, the secondary palpebral fissure height. The direction of eye slits was exterior angle higher than interior angle. The height of wing nose and breadth of nasal ala were mediumsized. The largest footpath position of nostril was oblique. The earlobe type was evenly distributed. The hair form was the straight type. Conclusion The Man nationality in Sanjiazi village of Heilongjiang province belongs to the East Asian type of the Mongoloid race with the physical characteristics of Northern Chinese.