NO. 13 SOVIET ANTHROPOLOGY FIELD I5I 



height of other Central Asian peoples is medium. High faces pre- 

 dominate. In Karategin face height (M = 129.34) is greater than in 

 Darvaz (M = 125.67, 125.35). The comparison of data with the 

 results obtained by various authorities is difHicult and sometimes im- 

 possible because of techniques employed. Oshanin and lArkho 

 accepted as nasion the lower end of the eyebrows. Korovnikov mea- 

 sured from the deepest point of the bridge as did Tsimmemian and 

 Stein. 



According to Stein (Joyce) Darvaz facial height is also less than 

 in Karategin. In Vanch his measurements agreed with those of 

 Korovnikov, disclosing a greater height than in Darvaz and com- 

 parable to facial height in Karategin. Ginzburg and others found, 

 however, that facial height in \''anch is less than that of Karategin. 



It is still more difficult to compare the facial height of Tajiks with 

 that of other peoples. Uzbeks and Jews have varying facial height, 

 sometimes greater and sometimes less than that of Tajiks. The same 

 phenomenon prevails among Turkomans, the lomuds equaling that 

 of the Tajiks, the Chaudyrs being greater. Arabs and Kirghiz have 

 greater facial height than Tajiks. 



Morphological face height, while valuable for characterizations of 

 various groups within a people, is, in many cases, not indicative of 

 differences between various peoples. 



Physiognomic face height (M = 182.52) is medium, with a pre- 

 ponderance of greater sizes. In general, it varies by regions com- 

 parably to the morphological face heights. It is easier to compare face 

 height with the figures disclosed by various authors. lArkho's Fer- 

 ghana Tajiks have somewhat greater face height than Mountain 

 Tajiks. Kirghiz have greater face height ; Uzbeks vary, giving smaller 

 and greater values, although the latter prevail. The Turkomans range 

 between that of Ferghana and Mountain Tajiks. 



The bizygomatic breadth (M = 140.66) is medium, compared to 

 the European facial breadth, but rather low for Central Asia. The 

 distribution of broader and narrower faces is regular. In Karategin 

 facial height is greater than in Darvaz. Facial breadth in south- 

 western Darvaz is somewhat less than in central Darvaz. The methods 

 of measurements vary greatly. Karategin Tajiks approach I.\rklio's 

 and Maslov's Ferghana and Plains Tajiks. Pskem Valley and Bu- 

 kharan Tajiks have narrower faces and are comparable to central 

 Darvaz Tajiks. Korovnikov's data from Vanch cannot be utilized 

 for comparative purposes because of difTerence of method use<l. Joyce's 

 data show greater figures for Karategin than for Darvaz. 



Kirghiz have greater facial breadth than Tajiks. Uzbeks and Turko- 



