…There are many other factors that determine facial features, but generally speaking, Caucasians have long, narrow faces with medium height and sunken eyes, whereas the Japanese and other Mongolian races have wide, short faces with prominent cheekbones and low noses, making them generally medium-low. Humans have vellus hair on their faces, with the only permanent hair being the eyebrows and eyelashes. However, in boys, at puberty, the vellus hair around the mouth, cheeks, and chin changes to permanent hair and becomes mustache. … From [Hair] …The use of fur, or hair still attached to the skin, has been seen throughout the world since ancient times, mainly in northern regions. [Tasumi Motoo] From [Hair] …The use of fur, or hair still attached to the skin, has been seen throughout the world since ancient times, mainly in northern regions. [Tasumi Motoo] *Some of the terminology that mentions "down wool" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…面相を規定する要素はこのほかにも多数あるが,大体からいうと,白人は顔が細長く中高で,目がへこんでいるのに対し,日本人その他の蒙古人種では,顔は広くて短く,頰骨の所がとび出して鼻が低いから,全体として中低である。ヒトでは顔には生毛がはえていて,終生毛としてはまゆげとまつげがあるのみである。ただし男子では青春期になると口のまわり,ほお,おとがいなどの生毛が終生毛に変わって須毛(ひげ)となる。… 【毛】より…皮膚についたままの毛すなわち毛皮の利用は太古より北方地域を中心に全世界的にみられる。【田隅 本生】 【毛】より…皮膚についたままの毛すなわち毛皮の利用は太古より北方地域を中心に全世界的にみられる。【田隅 本生】 ※「生毛」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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