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nants driven into the mountain fastnesses by 

 the energetic Baltic race.^^ 

 Area of distribution : central France and southern 

 Alpine highlands. 



2. The Baniihean Race. 



Characteristics : blond, often red-haired, blue-eyed, 

 round head and relatively l)road face, of tall, 

 heavy build. Tliis race has played a most 

 important part in history, variously called 

 the Achseans, the Hellenic Greeks, and the 

 Belgae. 



Area of distribution: the northern Alpine high- 

 lands, and the entire Danube valley! 



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It is probable that a round-headed white stock working 

 westward from the Caspian regions of Asia, crossing 

 with the Baltic stock north of the Alps produced the 

 Danubean race, and crossing with the Mediterranean 

 stock south of the Alps produced the Alpine race. 



This classification of the different racial types found 

 on the continent of Europe is made on the basis of 

 geographic distribution because we have good reason 

 to believe that the great variety of characteristics pre- 

 sented by the physical environment of Europe has been 

 a^ considerable factor in racial differentiation. 

 ( Anthropologists have advanced several theories as to 

 the pi;ecise area in which the White race was differen- 

 tiated.y De Quatrefages has defended the view that the 

 White race originated in the far north, probably in Si- 

 beria, and from thence spread southward. Professor 

 Brinton and Professor Keane have both defended the 

 theory that the White race was differentiated in northern 



nlhid., p. 146. 



