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Yakov Y. Roginsky and auxological studies

Godina E.Z. (1), Savostyanova E. (2), Sukhova A.V. (1)

1) Lomonosov Moscow State University, Anuchin Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology, Mokhovaya st., 11, Moscow, 125009, Russia; 2) Russian University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism, Moscow

Godina E.Z., D.Sc., prof., ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0692-420X, e-mail: egodina11@gmail.com; Savostyanova E., e-mail: costa12345@yandex.ru; Sukhova Alla V., Ph.D., ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8809-3592, e-mail: alla-sukhova@bk.ru

Abstract

The studies of an outstanding anthropologist, one of the founding fathers of Russian anthropology, in the field of human auxology are discussed in the paper. Of special interest is one of the first Roginsky’s scientific papers dedicated to the primary teething. The author analyzes such factors as the birth order and number of births, nutrition and weight of the newborn, parental education and profession, etc. Race of the child is also mentioned as a possible factor. Y. Roginsky was particularly interested in age changes of different anthropometric and anthroposcopic traits in children of different ethnicities. He analyzed age changes in head and face dimensions, body proportions, hair and eyes coloring, some other anthroposcopic traits and came to a conclusion about great similarity in age dynamics of the studied characteristics in children and adolescents of different races. The results obtained by Y. Roginsky are described in the context of modern studies of the aforementioned problems.

Keywords

anthropology, human auxology, Y.Y. Roginsky, newborns, age changes, anthropometric and anthroposcopic traits in children of different ethnicities

Цит.: Godina E.Z., Savostyanova E., Sukhova A.V. Yakov Y. Roginsky and auxological studies // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2015; 3/2015; с. 41-46