Mapping the Mountains of Giants: Anthropometric Data from the Western Balkans Reveal a Nucleus of Extraordinary Physical Stature in Europe

Mapping the Mountains of Giants: Anthropometric Data from the Western Balkans Reveal a Nucleus of Extraordinary Physical Stature in Europe

The inhabitants of the Dinaric Alps (former Yugoslavia and Albania) have long been known as people of impressive body height, but after World War II, there was a critical lack of data related to this phenomenon. This anthropological synthesis includes the measurements of 47,158 individuals (24,642 m...

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Main Authors: Pavel Grasgruber, Bojan Mašanović, Stipan Prce, Stevo Popović, Fitim Arifi, Duško Bjelica, Dominik Bokůvka, Jan Cacek, Ivan Davidović, Jovan Gardašević, Eduard Hrazdíra, Sylva Hřebíčková, Pavlína Ingrová, Predrag Potpara, Nikola Stračárová, Gregor Starc, Nataša Mihailović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Dinaric Alps
Europe
height
genetics
Y haplogroups
GWAS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/5/786

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