🌍 Africa: black skin as protection from the sun

The African continent is the birthplace of mankind. It is here that our earliest ancestors appeared. Africa is a hot region with intense solar radiation. In conditions of such dark skin with a high content of melanin, it became a necessity. Melanin is protected from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, reducing the risk of burns and skin burns. In addition, dark skin helps to preserve folic acid, which is necessary for the health and development of the fetus in women.

🌵 Middle East: Serious Wear and Survival in a Pandemic
In the East, the climate is dry, the air is hot and dusty. A large and "convex" sock with a long nasal passage cools and humidifies the inhaled air, filtering dust. This is an example of how physiology has adapted to a harsh environment.

🏔 Asia: Narrow Eyes and Adaptation to Cold and Light

Young people often have narrow eyes and a "Mongoloid fold" - this is an adaptation to a cold, windy climate (for example, Siberia, Mongolia). This eye shape protects against snowstorms, wind, and bright reflections of light from snow. In addition, a flat face with a less protruding nose also retains heat better.

🗺 Why do people live in these regions?

After humanity began migrating out of Africa (approximately 60,000-100,000 years ago), groups of people settled in places where they could survive and feed themselves. Nature and climate influenced lifestyle, nutrition, health, and - at the same time - appearance.

Isolation (for example, mountainous regions, jungles, islands) and the transfer of genes within a community also played a role. Less mixing means more stability in certain countries.

📌 So, why are we all so different?

Independence in our appearance is not about separation, but about survival. This is nature's ingenious response to the challenge of the environment. Some people's skin stands up from the sun, some wear it to keep warm during a thunderstorm, and some people's eyes don't go blind from the snow. This is the legacy of humanity's strength and adaptability.

Despite our differences, we all have the same root - and this makes us not strangers, but relatives.