Ancestral Group
a biogeographic designation of human populations (for example, Asian, African, European) whose hair can share similar morphological and microscopic traits.
Discussion—The racial terms Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid should not be used as these terms are no longer acceptable in the field of anthropology (the field from which these designations originated).
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ANSI/ASTM E3175-23 Standard Practice for Training in the Forensic Examination of Hair by Microscopy. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2023.
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