Savolax region - Cephalic indexes

Dolichocephalic x- 75.9
Mesocephalic 76-80.9
Brachycephalic 81-85.4
Hyperbrachycephalic 85.5-x

Gebiet 1 = Kiuruvesi, Lapinlahti, Pielavesi, Sonkajärvi, Varpaisjärvi, Vieremä and Iisalmi.
Gebiet 2 = Juankoski, Karttula, Leppävirta, Maaninka, Muuruvesi, Nilsiä, Riistavesi, Siilinjärvi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Tuusniemi, Vehmersalmi, Varkaus and Kuopio.
Gebiet 3 = Anttola, Haukivuori, Hirvensalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Jäppilä, Kangasniemi, Mäntyharju, Pertunmaa, Pieksämäki, Ristiina, Virtasalmi, Pieksämä and Mikkeli
Gebiet 4 = Enonkoski, Heinävesi, Kangaslampi, Kerimäki, Punkaharju, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Savonranta, Sulkava, Sääminki and Savonlinna.
Gebiet 5 = Joutseno, Lappee, Lemi, Luumäki, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale, Suomenniemi, Taipalsaari, Lauritsala and Lappeenranta.

Male Cephalic indexes / Frequency table




Savolax region (all men)

9.8% Dolichocephalic
39.2% Mesocephalic
39.2% Brachycephalic
11.8% Hyperbrachycephalic

Most dolichocephalic area - Gebiet 4 (17.1%)
Least dolichocephalic area - Gebiet 2 (7.7%)
Most mesocephalic area - Gebiet 1 (50.0%)
Least mesocephalic area - Gebiet 5 (36.6%)
Most brachycephalic area - Gebiet 5 (49.3%)
Least brachycephalic area - Gebiet 1 (34.6%)
Most hyperbrachycephalic area - Gebiet 3 (13.7%)
Least hyperbrachycephalic area - Gebiet 5 (2.8%)

Female cephalic indexes/frequency table



Savolax region (all females)

Dolichocephalic 5.1%
Mesocephalic 41.7%
Brachycephalic 42.2%
Hyperbrachycephalic 11.0%

Most dolichocephalic area - Gebiet 4 (21.4%)
Least dolichocephalic area - Gebiet 5 (2.4%)
Most mesocephalic area - Gebiet 1 (45.8%)
Least mesocephalic area - Gebiet 4 (21.4%)
Most brachycephalic area - Gebiet 4 (50%)
Least brachycephalic area - Gebiet 3 (40%)
Most hyperbrachycephalic area - Gebiet 3 (13.3%)
Least hyperbrachycephalic area - Gebiet 4 (7.1%)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Savo (Helsinki, 1937)