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South Amazonid
Similar Types West Amazonid, North Amazonid, Central Andid, Lagoa Santa, Pampid, Botocudo
Group Amazonid
Distribution Map

Description

The most dynamic Amazonid variety, emerged in northern savannahs and spread south across Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina, pushing back older Lagids. Common among Tupian speakers, e.g. Apika, Aw�-Guaj�, Guarani, Kawahib, Chiriguano, Piripkura, etc., and the extinct Tupi and Querand�. Although tribal numbers collapsed since European contact, still important in Brazilian / Paraguayan Mestizos.[1]

Physical Traits

Yellowish/reddish light to medium brown skin, straight or slightly wavy hair. (Rather) short, mesoskelic, ectomorph to endomorph. Mesocephalic, sometimes brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Mesorrhine, prominent high-rooted nose. Face is oval and relatively high, cheekbones not very pronounced, forehead broad, slightly receding chin. Eyes slanting, Mongolian fold rare.



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