Siwa
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| Similar Types | Berberid, Egyptid, Targid, North Ethiopid, Fezzanid |
| Group | Ethiopid, Mediterranid |
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Description
Distinctive Berber type typical for the Eastern Sahara Desert. Typified by the population of the Siwa and Awjila oases of Northwestern Egypt. In lower frequencies extends to Jalu (Libya) and other Egyptian oases (Kharga). In the latter, it is transitional to the Nubian type. Rare outside of the desert.[1]
Physical Traits
Light to medium brown skin, often wavy, sometimes tight-curly black hair. Rather short, mesoskelic, mesomorph to ectomorph. (Hyper-)dolichocephalic, chamae- orthocranic with short face. Mildly leptorrhine, short and depressed nose. Body hair rather scant. Chin and brow ridges weak.