IanHuman Skin Color Map
February 11th 2008 12:16
Human skin colour can range from almost black to nearly colourless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. Skin colour is determined by the amount and type of melanin, the pigment in the skin. On average, males have darker skin tones than females.
In general, people with ancestors from tropical regions (hence greater sunlight exposure) have darker skin than people with ancestors from subtropical regions. However, this is complicated by the fact that there are people with ancestors from both sunny and less sunny regions, and whose complexion may have any shade of the spectrum of possible tones.
Below is a skin colour map of indigenous people from around the world. Very interesting.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Human skin color.
In general, people with ancestors from tropical regions (hence greater sunlight exposure) have darker skin than people with ancestors from subtropical regions. However, this is complicated by the fact that there are people with ancestors from both sunny and less sunny regions, and whose complexion may have any shade of the spectrum of possible tones.
Below is a skin colour map of indigenous people from around the world. Very interesting.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Human skin color.
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