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The Plynlymon moorlands contain a "nest" of extreme dolichocephaly and an unusually high percentage of red hair.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

It is, however, inaccurate to state that brachycephaly appears at once with the neolithic age, dolichocephaly even of a pronounced type persisting far into neolithic times.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

There is evidence that extreme dolichocephaly continued into neolithic times, and was only slowly modified into brachycephaly.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

Welcker, M., on brachycephaly and dolichocephaly; on sexual differences in the skull in man.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

The fact that dolichocephaly is more prevalent in cities and brachycephaly in rural areas has been interpreted in various ways.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court