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Are there terms in German for different skull shapes?
Is there an appropriate translation for “learning by doing”?Is there a good translation for “Dark horse”?Terms for “Nicht-Verstehen signalisieren”Is there a german equivalent for 'prepper'?Good German phrase for the situation that there are too few resources, and too many people wanting it?Translation for “There are 20 students in my class”Is there a German equivalent for the concept of “Flâneur”?Different words for announcementIs there a German word for “graffiti”?Is there a German word for “analytics”?
In English, the term "squarehead" used to refer to Germans and Scandiavians (1), due to their purportedly unusual cranial features (2, 3)
Does the German language have words for the stereotypically British, the stereotypically German (as shown) or other skull shapes?
Sources:
(1) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarehead
(2) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squarehead (I realize that urbandictionary is not a great source, but it has the only explanation of the etymology of the slur that I could find)
(3) https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comparison-of-british-german-skull-shapes-ww1-56691744.html (I do not know if this was an actual propaganda poster during WWI, but this is what they claim)
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In English, the term "squarehead" used to refer to Germans and Scandiavians (1), due to their purportedly unusual cranial features (2, 3)
Does the German language have words for the stereotypically British, the stereotypically German (as shown) or other skull shapes?
Sources:
(1) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarehead
(2) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squarehead (I realize that urbandictionary is not a great source, but it has the only explanation of the etymology of the slur that I could find)
(3) https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comparison-of-british-german-skull-shapes-ww1-56691744.html (I do not know if this was an actual propaganda poster during WWI, but this is what they claim)
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Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
– tofro
May 3 at 10:52
2
@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
2
@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:00
2
@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
1
@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:23
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In English, the term "squarehead" used to refer to Germans and Scandiavians (1), due to their purportedly unusual cranial features (2, 3)
Does the German language have words for the stereotypically British, the stereotypically German (as shown) or other skull shapes?
Sources:
(1) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarehead
(2) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squarehead (I realize that urbandictionary is not a great source, but it has the only explanation of the etymology of the slur that I could find)
(3) https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comparison-of-british-german-skull-shapes-ww1-56691744.html (I do not know if this was an actual propaganda poster during WWI, but this is what they claim)
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edited May 10 at 15:34
problemofficer
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asked May 3 at 10:06
MaxBMaxB
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In English, the term "squarehead" used to refer to Germans and Scandiavians (1), due to their purportedly unusual cranial features (2, 3)
Does the German language have words for the stereotypically British, the stereotypically German (as shown) or other skull shapes?
Sources:
(1) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarehead
(2) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squarehead (I realize that urbandictionary is not a great source, but it has the only explanation of the etymology of the slur that I could find)
(3) https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comparison-of-british-german-skull-shapes-ww1-56691744.html (I do not know if this was an actual propaganda poster during WWI, but this is what they claim)
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Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
– tofro
May 3 at 10:52
2
@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
2
@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:00
2
@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
1
@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:23
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9
Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
– tofro
May 3 at 10:52
2
@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
2
@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:00
2
@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
1
@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:23
9
9
Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
– tofro
May 3 at 10:52
Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
– tofro
May 3 at 10:52
2
2
@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
2
2
@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:00
@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:00
2
2
@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
1
1
@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:23
@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
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Common terms in popular everyday communication refering to skull shapes are
- Quadratschädel
- Eierkopf
- Flachschädel
As a bonus, here are words used for head in general, without special reference to its shape
- Rübe
- Birne
- Kürbis
- Melle
- Deetz
- Dach (eins aufs Dach kriegen)
- Nuss
- Lampe
- Omme
(I open this as a community wiki so that others can add terms)
2
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
add a comment |
Craniology is junk science, but I understand you are aware of that. There are nevertheless some typical expressions in German used to describe people's temperament by skull or head terms:
Er probiert es einfach nochmal? Ja. Er ist eben ein Dickschädel.
He's just trying it again? Yes. Gee, he's a pig-head.
Die Betonköpfe aus Moskau sagen zu allem "Nein."
The Moscow pig-heads are responding "Nyet!" to anything.
Then, there's the Pattkopp ("Pattkopf"), which is literally a deer which cannot grow antlers (due to some illness or old age). It's used to insult clueless people.
Klapskopf in contrary is someone who got slapped in the face one time to often and indulges into useless activities and foolishness.
But the most used term is probably kopflos, as in
Die Hintermannschaft agierte völlig kopflos.
The defense acted completely clueless.
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
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Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
add a comment |
square has a metaphorical meaning (hip to be square, don't be a square, fair and square, square on point) and might relate here to the rigid rule thinking stereotypically attributed to Germany (or Prussia), e.g. punctuality. Ironicallly Ger. Querkopf means quite the opposite.
quer "diagonal, transverse" has a relation to En. queer. In Querdenker "lateral thinker, alternative thinker, opposition*" has a rather positive connotation, in comparison.
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Common terms in popular everyday communication refering to skull shapes are
- Quadratschädel
- Eierkopf
- Flachschädel
As a bonus, here are words used for head in general, without special reference to its shape
- Rübe
- Birne
- Kürbis
- Melle
- Deetz
- Dach (eins aufs Dach kriegen)
- Nuss
- Lampe
- Omme
(I open this as a community wiki so that others can add terms)
2
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
add a comment |
Common terms in popular everyday communication refering to skull shapes are
- Quadratschädel
- Eierkopf
- Flachschädel
As a bonus, here are words used for head in general, without special reference to its shape
- Rübe
- Birne
- Kürbis
- Melle
- Deetz
- Dach (eins aufs Dach kriegen)
- Nuss
- Lampe
- Omme
(I open this as a community wiki so that others can add terms)
2
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
add a comment |
Common terms in popular everyday communication refering to skull shapes are
- Quadratschädel
- Eierkopf
- Flachschädel
As a bonus, here are words used for head in general, without special reference to its shape
- Rübe
- Birne
- Kürbis
- Melle
- Deetz
- Dach (eins aufs Dach kriegen)
- Nuss
- Lampe
- Omme
(I open this as a community wiki so that others can add terms)
Common terms in popular everyday communication refering to skull shapes are
- Quadratschädel
- Eierkopf
- Flachschädel
As a bonus, here are words used for head in general, without special reference to its shape
- Rübe
- Birne
- Kürbis
- Melle
- Deetz
- Dach (eins aufs Dach kriegen)
- Nuss
- Lampe
- Omme
(I open this as a community wiki so that others can add terms)
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Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
2
2
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
Famously, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl was sometimes called Birne: "Birne muß Kanzler bleiben".
– Frank from Frankfurt
May 4 at 13:06
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
@FrankfromFrankfurt Actually he was practically exclusively called Birne (not by his party members, but pretty much by the rest of the republic). This referred both to his skull and body shape.
– Christian Geiselmann
May 6 at 0:25
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
Notably the shape-related terms are typically used only metaphorically (and pejoratively), as in "Quadratschädel" = stubborn person, Eierkopf = nerdy scientist, Flachschädel = stupid person - no matter what physical shape the person really perhaps has
– Hagen von Eitzen
2 days ago
add a comment |
Craniology is junk science, but I understand you are aware of that. There are nevertheless some typical expressions in German used to describe people's temperament by skull or head terms:
Er probiert es einfach nochmal? Ja. Er ist eben ein Dickschädel.
He's just trying it again? Yes. Gee, he's a pig-head.
Die Betonköpfe aus Moskau sagen zu allem "Nein."
The Moscow pig-heads are responding "Nyet!" to anything.
Then, there's the Pattkopp ("Pattkopf"), which is literally a deer which cannot grow antlers (due to some illness or old age). It's used to insult clueless people.
Klapskopf in contrary is someone who got slapped in the face one time to often and indulges into useless activities and foolishness.
But the most used term is probably kopflos, as in
Die Hintermannschaft agierte völlig kopflos.
The defense acted completely clueless.
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
3
Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
add a comment |
Craniology is junk science, but I understand you are aware of that. There are nevertheless some typical expressions in German used to describe people's temperament by skull or head terms:
Er probiert es einfach nochmal? Ja. Er ist eben ein Dickschädel.
He's just trying it again? Yes. Gee, he's a pig-head.
Die Betonköpfe aus Moskau sagen zu allem "Nein."
The Moscow pig-heads are responding "Nyet!" to anything.
Then, there's the Pattkopp ("Pattkopf"), which is literally a deer which cannot grow antlers (due to some illness or old age). It's used to insult clueless people.
Klapskopf in contrary is someone who got slapped in the face one time to often and indulges into useless activities and foolishness.
But the most used term is probably kopflos, as in
Die Hintermannschaft agierte völlig kopflos.
The defense acted completely clueless.
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
3
Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
add a comment |
Craniology is junk science, but I understand you are aware of that. There are nevertheless some typical expressions in German used to describe people's temperament by skull or head terms:
Er probiert es einfach nochmal? Ja. Er ist eben ein Dickschädel.
He's just trying it again? Yes. Gee, he's a pig-head.
Die Betonköpfe aus Moskau sagen zu allem "Nein."
The Moscow pig-heads are responding "Nyet!" to anything.
Then, there's the Pattkopp ("Pattkopf"), which is literally a deer which cannot grow antlers (due to some illness or old age). It's used to insult clueless people.
Klapskopf in contrary is someone who got slapped in the face one time to often and indulges into useless activities and foolishness.
But the most used term is probably kopflos, as in
Die Hintermannschaft agierte völlig kopflos.
The defense acted completely clueless.
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
Craniology is junk science, but I understand you are aware of that. There are nevertheless some typical expressions in German used to describe people's temperament by skull or head terms:
Er probiert es einfach nochmal? Ja. Er ist eben ein Dickschädel.
He's just trying it again? Yes. Gee, he's a pig-head.
Die Betonköpfe aus Moskau sagen zu allem "Nein."
The Moscow pig-heads are responding "Nyet!" to anything.
Then, there's the Pattkopp ("Pattkopf"), which is literally a deer which cannot grow antlers (due to some illness or old age). It's used to insult clueless people.
Klapskopf in contrary is someone who got slapped in the face one time to often and indulges into useless activities and foolishness.
But the most used term is probably kopflos, as in
Die Hintermannschaft agierte völlig kopflos.
The defense acted completely clueless.
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
answered May 3 at 10:28
JankaJanka
34.8k23067
34.8k23067
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Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
add a comment |
3
Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
3
3
Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
Als Niederländer werde ich auch schon mal Käskopf genannt. Und da gibt es noch den Pappkopp. <g>
– Rudy Velthuis
May 3 at 12:52
2
2
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
craniology ≠ craniometry
– MaxB
May 3 at 16:09
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square has a metaphorical meaning (hip to be square, don't be a square, fair and square, square on point) and might relate here to the rigid rule thinking stereotypically attributed to Germany (or Prussia), e.g. punctuality. Ironicallly Ger. Querkopf means quite the opposite.
quer "diagonal, transverse" has a relation to En. queer. In Querdenker "lateral thinker, alternative thinker, opposition*" has a rather positive connotation, in comparison.
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square has a metaphorical meaning (hip to be square, don't be a square, fair and square, square on point) and might relate here to the rigid rule thinking stereotypically attributed to Germany (or Prussia), e.g. punctuality. Ironicallly Ger. Querkopf means quite the opposite.
quer "diagonal, transverse" has a relation to En. queer. In Querdenker "lateral thinker, alternative thinker, opposition*" has a rather positive connotation, in comparison.
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square has a metaphorical meaning (hip to be square, don't be a square, fair and square, square on point) and might relate here to the rigid rule thinking stereotypically attributed to Germany (or Prussia), e.g. punctuality. Ironicallly Ger. Querkopf means quite the opposite.
quer "diagonal, transverse" has a relation to En. queer. In Querdenker "lateral thinker, alternative thinker, opposition*" has a rather positive connotation, in comparison.
answered May 4 at 12:01
vectoryvectory
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square has a metaphorical meaning (hip to be square, don't be a square, fair and square, square on point) and might relate here to the rigid rule thinking stereotypically attributed to Germany (or Prussia), e.g. punctuality. Ironicallly Ger. Querkopf means quite the opposite.
quer "diagonal, transverse" has a relation to En. queer. In Querdenker "lateral thinker, alternative thinker, opposition*" has a rather positive connotation, in comparison.
answered May 4 at 12:01
vectoryvectory
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answered May 4 at 12:01
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Please replace "supposedly" with "purportedly". The contents of the poster is just racist bullshit. Otherwise, your question is valid.
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May 3 at 10:52
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@tofro Is there really any difference between "supposedly" and "purportedly"?
– sgf
May 3 at 15:03
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@tofro "supposedly" is appropriate though: from M-W: "according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some". You might be thinking of "supposably", which means "capable of being supposed". Language aside, typical skull shapes do vary by geography. There's nothing racist about it.
– MaxB
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@vectory You've misunderstood my statement. I did not write that geography directly CAUSES anything (perhaps indirectly, it does, via adaptation). Only that the typical skull shape varies depending on the location.
– MaxB
May 4 at 10:21
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@vectory en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geography 1.2 "a geographical area; a region"
– MaxB
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