Pygmy peoples - Wikipedia In anthropology, pygmy peoples are ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short The term pygmyism is used to describe the phenotype of endemic short stature (as opposed to disproportionate dwarfism occurring in isolated cases in a population) for populations in which adult men are on average less than 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall
Pygmy | Hunter-Gatherers, Rainforest, Central Africa | Britannica Pygmy, in anthropology, member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 59 inches (150 cm) in average height A member of a slightly taller group is termed pygmoid The best-known Pygmy groups and those to whom the term is most commonly applied are the Pygmies of tropical Africa;
Why Pygmies of Africa Are So Short | Live Science Why the Pygmies of West Africa have such short stature, while neighboring groups don't, has been somewhat of a mystery Now new research suggests unique changes in the Pygmy's genome have
Pygmy peoples - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pygmy is a word that describes several ethnic groups with unusually short people According to anthropologists, pygmies can be any group where adult men and women are less than 5 feet (150 cm) tall on average [1] The best known pygmies are the Aka, Efé and Mbuti of central Africa
What does pigmy mean? - Definitions. net pigmy A pigmy is often used to refer to a member of certain ethnic groups whose average height is unusually short The term is primarily associated with certain African and Southeast Asian ethnic groups However, it can also be used more generally to denote anything that is unusually small or miniature in size or scope
A Short History of African Pygmies | Science | AAAS Short people known as pygmies are scattered across equatorial Africa, where they speak various languages, inhabit different types of forests, and hunt and gather food in diverse ways
Pygmy - New World Encyclopedia In anthropology, a Pygmy is a member of a hunter-gatherer people characterized by short stature They are found in central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia Pygmy tribes maintain their own culture according to their own beliefs, traditions, and languages, despite interaction with neighboring tribes and various colonists
African Pygmies "Pygmy", a term with numerous mythological and ethnographic referents, derives from the Greek word Pygmaîos (via the Latin Pygmaeus), meaning approximately "one cubit high" (slightly less than 50 cm, or 18 inches, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles or fingertips)