Male facial index - a summary

This post will updated with more information, so those who are interested may want to check back for further updates in this post.


88.0 - 92.9 = leptoprosopic (long-/narrow-faced)
93.0 - = hyperleptoprosopic (very long-/narrow-faced)

Combined percetages of lepto and hyperleptoprosopics (long/very long/narrow faced induviduals)




Combined percetages of lepto and hyperleptoprosopics (long/very long/narrow faced), colour indicated map




Combined percetages of lepto and hyperleptoprosopics (long/very long/narrow faced), colour indicated map - a simplified version



Hyperleptoprosopics


Leptoprosopics


Mesoprosopics


Hypereuryprosopics


- 78.9 = hypereuryprosopic (very short-/broad-faced)
79.0 - 83.9 = euryprosopic (short-/broad-faced)

Combined percentages of eury and hypereuryprosopics (very short/short/broad faced)


Combined percentages of eury and hypereuryprosopics (very short/short/broad faced), colour indicated map


Early conclusions - The least amount of narrow/long-faced induviduals are found in eastern Savo (which seems to form a belt of broad-facedness), but the areas differ greatly from Carelia and southwest-Savo for example. Nothing points to a steady decline of lepto and hyperleptoprosopics in the west -> east direction with parts of Satakunta, Häme and Finland proper falling out of the coastal "black belt" that reaches from Lake Ladoga to Ostrobothnia. According to this data, the absolutely most narrow/long-faced people were the Swedish speakers of Nyland. This text will be modified when more data is added and more thoughts will be added later.



Carelia

Hypereuryprosop 6,4%
Euryprosop 18%
Mesoprosop 21.8%
Leptoprosop 31.2%
Hyperleptoprosop 22.7%

short-faced group = 24,4%
medium faced group = 21,8%
long faced group = 53,9%

Savo

Hypereuryprosop 17,7%
Euryprosop 26,8%
Mesoprosop 21,6%
Leptoprosop 17,7%
Hyperleptoprosop 16,2%

short-faced group = 44,5%
medium faced group = 21,6%
long faced group = 33,9%

Häme

Hypereuryprosop 8,3%
Euryprosop 23,7%
Mesoprosop 28.4%
Leptoprosop 24,9%
Hyperleptoprosop 14,7%

short-faced group = 32%
medium faced group = 28,4%
long faced group = 39,6%

Satakunta

Hypereuryprosop 4,5%
Euryprosop 13,6%
Mesoprosop 26.9%
Leptoprosop 29,4%
Hyperleptoprosop 25,6%

short-faced group = 18,1%
medium faced group = 26,9%
long faced group = 55%

Åland

Hypereuryprosop 3,9%
Euryprosop 24,2%
Mesoprosop 22.5%
Leptoprosop 30,2%
Hyperleptoprosop 19,2%

short-faced group = 28,1%
medium faced group = 22,5%
long faced group = 49,4%


Turku Archipelago (Swedish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 3,3%
Euryprosop 9,8%
Mesoprosop 24.6%
Leptoprosop 33,6%
Hyperleptoprosop 28,7%

short-faced group = 13,1%
medium faced group = 24,6%
long faced group = 62,3%


Turku Archipelago (Finnish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 0%
Euryprosop 12%
Mesoprosop 24%
Leptoprosop 36%
Hyperleptoprosop 28%

short-faced group = 12%
medium faced group = 24%
long faced group = 64%

Varsinais-Suomi

Hypereuryprosop 4,5%
Euryprosop 7,5%
Mesoprosop 13%
Leptoprosop 18,1%
Hyperleptoprosop 56,9%

short-faced group = 12%
medium faced group = 13%
long faced group = 75%

Southern-Ostrobothnia (Swedish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 4,6%
Euryprosop 15,1%
Mesoprosop 26,4%
Leptoprosop 32%
Hyperleptoprosop 21,8%

short-faced group = 19,7%
medium faced group = 26,4%
long faced group = 53,8%

Southern-Ostrobothnia (Finnish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 1,7%
Euryprosop 7,1%
Mesoprosop 17,6%
Leptoprosop 30,5%
Hyperleptoprosop 43,1%

short-faced group = 8,8%
medium faced group = 17,6%
long faced group = 73,6%

Nyland (Swedish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 0,96%
Euryprosop 4,8%
Mesoprosop 7,67%
Leptoprosop 15,79%
Hyperleptoprosop 70,88%

short-faced group = 5,76%
medium faced group = 7,67%
long faced group = 86,67%

Nyland (Finnish speakers)

Hypereuryprosop 4,35%
Euryprosop 15,22%
Mesoprosop 20,1%
Leptoprosop 32,06%
Hyperleptoprosop 34,23%

short-faced group = 19,57%
medium faced group = 20,1%
long faced group = 66,29%

Northern Ostrobothnia

Hypereuryprosop 5,55%
Euryprosop 21,8%
Mesoprosop 26,6%
Leptoprosop 26,1%
Hyperleptoprosop 19,9%

short-faced group = 27,35%
medium faced group = 26,6%
long faced group = 46%


Similar data for females and more updates on this post will follow later on. The data for Nyland had to be calculated from a frequency table since Löfgren's publication lacked any tables with percentages (only frequency percentages) so there may be minor errors in percentages for Nyland, but only minor.

T.Y.Roschier - Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Karjala (Helsinki, 1931)

A.O.Arho - Anthropologische Untersuchungen in den Landschaften Åland und Varsinais-Suomi (Helsinki, 1934)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Satakunta (Helsinki, 1935)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Savo (Helsinki, 1937)
L.Löfgren - über die anthropologie der Bewohner von Uusimaa (Helsinki, 1937)

Erkki Kivalo, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Nord-Ostrobottnien (Helsinki 1957)

Antti Telkkä, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Häme (Helsinki, 1952)

Matti Mustakallio & Antti Telkkä, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern Süd-Ostrobottniens (Helsinki, 1951)

Average Morphological Facial Index - Finland - Women

Average Morphological Facial Index by region - Finland - Women

- 78.9 = hypereuryprosopic (very short-/broad-faced)
79.0 - 83.9 = euryprosopic (short-/broad-faced)
84.0 - 87.9 = mesoprosopic (moderate in facial form)
88.0 - 92.9 = leptoprosopic (long-/narrow-faced)
93.0 - = hyperleptoprosopic (very long-/narrow-faced)

*Note, the border for hyperleptoprosopicsm is 95-96 for the skull and 93 for the living females.
*Note, some omit the mesoprosopic group and instead use a wider group for euryprosopic F.I. 80.0 - 89.9 = euryprosopic (short-/broad-faced). All these studies have the mesoprosopic group to distinguish between moderate broad/short faces etc.


Map with regional averages and a colour indicated map.



There's no yellow 'S' on the maps due to a mistake on my behalf. The same areas have only data of Swedish speakers as usual (see the previous post on male facial indexes for more info)

Overall on average the women appear to be more broad-faced than men. As with men, the average F.I for most areas fell into the category of moderate facial forms (mesoprosopic).

Data taken from the following publications

T.Y.Roschier - Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Karjala (Helsinki, 1931)

A.O.Arho - Anthropologische Untersuchungen in den Landschaften Åland und Varsinais-Suomi (Helsinki, 1934)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Satakunta (Helsinki, 1935)

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

L.Löfgren - über die anthropologie der Bewohner von Uusimaa (Helsinki, 1937)

Erkki Kivalo, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Nord-Ostrobottnien (Helsinki 1957)

Antti Telkkä, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Häme (Helsinki, 1952)

Average Morphological Facial Index - Finland - Men

Average Morphological Facial Index by region - Finland - Men

- 78.9 = hypereuryprosopic (very short-/broad-faced)
79.0 - 83.9 = euryprosopic (short-/broad-faced)
84.0 - 87.9 = mesoprosopic (moderate in facial form)
88.0 - 92.9 = leptoprosopic (long-/narrow-faced)
93.0 - = hyperleptoprosopic (very long-/narrow-faced)

*Note, the border for hyperleptoprosopicsm is 95-96 for the skull and 93 for the living males.

Map with regional averages and a colour indicated map




The yellow 'S' indicates that in those areas only Swedish speakers were studied. Mixed data of Finnish and Swedish speakers has been used for the Turku/Åbo Archipelago.

The most long/narrow-faced people according to this data were the Swedish-speakers of Nyland. In comparison the Swedish-speakers of Southern-Ostrobothnia were more broad-faced than the Finnish speakers of Ostrobothnia. According to the studies, there seems to be quite a bit of anthropological differences between the Swedish speaking groups of Nyland, Åland, Abo Archipelago and Ostrobothnia, but that matter deserves its own topic/time and place.

Data taken from

T.Y.Roschier - Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Karjala (Helsinki, 1931)

A.O.Arho - Anthropologische Untersuchungen in den Landschaften Åland und Varsinais-Suomi (Helsinki, 1934)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Satakunta (Helsinki, 1935)

Niilo Pesonen, Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Savo (Helsinki, 1937)
L.Löfgren - über die anthropologie der Bewohner von Uusimaa (Helsinki, 1937)

Erkki Kivalo, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Nord-Ostrobottnien (Helsinki 1957)

Antti Telkkä, Anthropologische Untersuchung von Bewohnern der Landschaft Häme (Helsinki, 1952)

More detailed summaries will be posted at a later date. A post with data for Carelian men (with scan) is available.

Morphological Facial Index - Carelia - Men

This is data for Carelian men, taken from T.Y.Roschier - Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Bewohnern der Landschaft Karjala (Helsinki, 1931)

Morphological Facial Index

- 78.9 = hypereuryprosopic (very short-/broad-faced)
79.0 - 83.9 = euryprosopic (short-/broad-faced)
84.0 - 87.9 = mesoprosopic (moderate in facial form)
88.0 - 92.9 = leptoprosopic (long-/narrow-faced)
93.0 - = hyperleptoprosopic (very long-/narrow-faced)






Area 1

4.9% Hypereuryprosopic
14.6% Euryprosopic
34.1% Mesoprosopic
36.6% Leptoprosopic
9.8% Hyperleptoprosopic

Area 2

10% Hypereuryprosopic
22.2% Euryprosopic
18.9% Mesoprosopic
30.0% Leptoprosopic
18.9% Hyperleptoprosopic

Area 3

9.6% Hypereuryprosopic
21.3% Euryprosopic
26.4% Mesoprosopic
28.9% Leptoprosopic
13.7% Hyperleptoprosopic

Area 4

4.5% Hypereuryprosopic
16.9% Euryprosopic
15.4% Mesoprosopic
33.3% Leptoprosopic
29.9% Hyperleptoprosopic

Area 5

3.8% Hypereuryprosopic
15.0% Euryprosopic
20.0% Mesoprosopic
25.0% Leptoprosopic
36.3% Hyperleptoprosopic

Area 6

3.5% Hypereuryprosopic
13.9% Euryprosopic
24.3% Mesoprosopic
34.8% Leptoprosopic
23.5% Hyperleptoprosopic