Caspian_race
Caspian race
Obsolete race concept
The Caspian race was a supposed sub-race of the Caucasian race in the context of a now-outdated model of dividing humanity into different races which was developed originally by Europeans in support of colonialism.[1] The term was used by M. G. Abdushelishvili (1979) as constituting a branch of the Mediterranean race or Irano-Afghan race.[2] In Soviet-era anthropology, the term was used to include Tats and Azerbaijanis.[3]
The Caspian race was said to be prevalent among the Azerbaijanis,[4][5][6] Kumyks and Tsakhurs.[7][8] Genrietta Leonidovna Khit said that as a form of racial admixture the Caspian subtype was represented among Turkmens and Talyshs.[2][9]