Caucasian race

Caucasoid was a word for a person from Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, Horn of Africa and the mainland countries of East Asia like China, Japan and Korea along with most of Siberia. The group of these persons was called "Caucasoid race" or Caucasian race.^[1] In former times people divided race into 6 categories European (White), Asian, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Hispanic and African (Black). While many scientists today all agree there are not 6 but only 3 race categories. Contrary to popular belief, the term ‘Caucasian’ in the United States is interchangeably used to address European Americans of Nordic, Germanic (blonde haired blue eyed) and Latin (red haired) stereotypes while not utilizing its true meaning. The three human races are White (Caucasian), Brown, and Black. Today, scientists agree there is 3 races. Modern genetic research has shown that the idea of 6 races was wrong.^[2][3]

German anthropologist Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752 – 1840) invented the name Caucasian race because he saw a connection to the Caucasus Mountains.

In the United States, white people are often called "Caucasian". But the "Caucasian race" included people with a skin from white to dark brown.^[4]