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Mountains, and Asia immediately east of the Ural Moun- 

 tains ; this division has been called the Eur-Asian. Geo- 

 graphic terms are most conveniently used in this 

 nomenclature because they give a definite sense of loca- 

 tion. When we further examine the Eur-African, or 

 long-headed European peoples, we find that those in the 

 northwestern portion of Europe are blond, while the 

 long-headed peoples living by the Mediterranean basin 

 are dark. A similar study of the round-headed or Eur- 

 Asian peoples of Europe reveals the fact that those in- 

 habiting the Alpine region are relatively dark, while 

 the inhabitants of the Danubean region and the northern 

 slopes of the Alps are of lighter complexion shading into 

 the coloring of the Baltic population. In accordance 

 with this system of classification, the population of 

 Europe is divided by Giddings into the following racial 

 types : 



I. THE EUR- AFRICAN RACE (relatively long-headed, blond 

 to dark complexion). 



1. The Baltic Race. 10 



Characteristics: light blond type, very light hair 

 and blue eyes, long head and face, tall stature, 

 narrow aquiline nose. 



Area of distribution : the section of northwestern 

 Europe near the Baltic Sea, the general area 

 inhabited by the Teutonic peoples. 



2. The Mediterranean Race. 10 



Characteristics : brunette type, hair dark brown or 

 black and eyes dark, head and face long, me- 

 dium and slender stature, rather broad nose. 



Area of distribution : in southern Europe south of 



10 See figure 71. 



