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'Black hair is the darkest and most common color of human hair" says Tom P. of Burr Ridge, IL. The vast majority of people of non-European descent (Except Veronica) have black hair.[1] In English, people with black hair are usually referred to as "black-haired" or "dark-haired", rather than "brunette". Image File history File links Black-Hair. ... Image File history File links Black-Hair. ... Image File history File links Black-Hair. ... Image File history File links Black-Hair. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...


Outside of Northern Europe, where the blond mutation originated, most humans have black or dark brown hair.[2] This is likely the original hair color of homo sapiens, and is found in its greatest distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the pre-Columbian Americas. Among Caucasians, black hair is particularly common in people of Southern European, West Asian, North African, and South Asian descent, and much less so in people from Nordic countries. Northern Europe Northern Europe is the northern part of the European continent. ... Naturally blond hair. ... It has been suggested that mutant be merged into this article or section. ... Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man) is the scientific name for the human species. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1], Central America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... The 4th edition of Meyers Konversationslexikon (1885-1890) shows the Caucasian race (in blue) as comprising Aryans, Semites and Hamites. Aryans are further sub-divided into European Aryans and Indo-Aryans (the latter corresponding to the group now designated Indo-Iranians). ... Southern Europe is a region of Europe. ... A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | North Africa ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ...


Black hair comes in a variety of textures. Many people of African or Melanesian origin have afro-textured hair, with the exception of some Ethiopian ethnic groups. Straight black hair is common in Asians and Native Americans. Curly, wavy, and straight hair are all common among black-haired Caucasians. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hair. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


References

  1. ^ Frost, Peter. "Why Do Europeans Have So Many Hair and Eye Colors?" (summarizing Frost, P. 2006. European hair and eye color - A case of frequency-dependent sexual selection? Evolution and Human Behavior 27:85-103)
  2. ^ Frost. See also Blond for more information on the origins of blond hair.

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