![]() Equally, they are not especially tall in stature. Only 4% of males from Dalarne combine broad faces with long heads. In fact, according to Günther (1930), the people of that area are not particularly broad-faced. Average cephalic indices do not, of course, indicate the figures for individuals.Ĭonfusion also seems to have arisen from the work of Paudler (1924), who stated that Crô-Magnon types could be found in abundance in the Swedish province of Dalarne. This brachycephaly in a specific location, was then erroneously extended to a specific phenotype within that same area. ![]() Günther's fälische Rasse is thus roughly equivalent to the Brünn type of Coon (1939).Ī certain element of confusion appears to derive from the fact that Coon (1939) observed a high average cephalic index in northern Germany. Günther (1930) states that the Phalian type is akin to Crô-Magnon man, and is distinguished by the following features: very tall stature broad and powerfully-built body (in contrast with the slender and more delicately-built Nordic) dolichocephalic or mesocephalic head low, broad face steep, broad forehead, with heavy brow-ridges low orbits moderately broad nose broad mouth with thin lips broad and massive lower jaw with prominent chin coarse, ruddy-fair skin light, often reddish-blond, wavy or curly hair deep-set blue or grey eyes. Now here, we arrive at the chief element of confusion:ĭescription: The short-headedness of the Borreby type carries over in some degree to the Fälish, which is typically sub-brachycephalic and not seldom brachycephalic.Īccording to all of the authorities previously cited, the Phalian type is long-headed. Granting the nomenclature of "Fälish" to this hybrid group, is therefore highly misleading. ![]() Therefore, Günther's definition of precisely what constitutes fälisch must be given primacy over other classifications that may be proferred. In taxonomy, priority is considered a matter of prime importance: he who first names, defines. According to Paudler (1924), Kern (1927), Günther (1930 1933) and Eickstedt (1934), the Fälisch/Dalisch type was a relatively unaltered Crô-Magnon descendant. Whilst it is clear that such hybrid types do indeed exist, a name other than "Fälish" should be found for them. Origin: Iron Age Hallstatt Nordic altered by mixture with Upper Palaeolithic Borreby elements (or vice versa) a stabilized intermediate. Günther (1930) thought that reddish-blond hair and grey eyes were more common amongst people belonging to the Phalian type. The hair is typically golden blond, the eyes blue. Paudler (1924) did indeed employ the term "Dalic" ( dalischen Typus), but the name "Dalo-Nordic" ( dalo-nordische Unterrasse), was used by Eickstedt (1934).ĭescription: The pigmentation of the Fälish group is as light as that of any Nordic population. Other names: Dalo-Nordic (Paudler from Dalarne) Therefore, fälisch once translated, is Phalian. Günther's term derives from West falen (West phalia), a person who comes from that part of Germany is called West phalian (West fälische), in English. Incidentally, the correct English name for this type would be "Phalian". Günther believed that this particular type was rather common in the German province of Westphalia, hence the name. Günther (1930 1933) stated quite specifically that the term "Fälish" ( fälische Rasse), derived from Westfalen (Westphalia). Whilst the meaning of the word is correctly given, its derivation is not. Firstly, the meaning of the term:Įtymology: The name Fälish, coined by Günther, derives from "Fälen", German for "plain". Günther, I discovered a series of errors surrounding the concept of exactly what constitutes "Fälish". Whilst reviewing the SNPA website, and the works of Hans F. There are some important comments on the "Fälish" issue that I would like to make, and which, I believe, may clear-up a few points.
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