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skin, a broad face with prominent cheek bones, a small nose, 

 sunken, narrow eyes, and teeth of moderate size. They are the 

 inhabitants of northern and central Asia, the Lapps, Finns, 



Fig. 317. — Chimpanzee. (From Elliott. Courtesy American Museum of 

 Natural History.) 



Magyars, Turks, Eskimos, Malay, brown Polynesians, and 

 American Indians. 



The Caucasian, or white, races possess soft, straight hair, a 

 well-developed beard, retreating cheek bones, a narrow promi- 

 nent nose, and small teeth. 



