Olive skin

History

The Oxford English Dictionary indicates that the term "olive" has been used to describe skin color since at least the 17th century. The earliest recorded instance occurs in the writings of the English traveller Thomas Coryat, who said of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, "Hee is of complexion neither white nor blacke, but of a middle betwixt the[m]: I know not how to expresse it with a more expressiue & significant ephitheton then Oliue: an Oliue colour his face presenteth[.]"

Geographic distribution

Type III pigmentation is frequent among populations from the Mediterranean region and West Asia, as well as East Asia, Central Asia, and parts of the Americas. It can also be found sporadically in Northern Europe, giving groups such as the "Black Irish" and "Black Dutch" their distinctive coloration. This skin type sometimes burns and tans gradually, but always tans.

Type IV pigmentation occurs in the same regions, as well as South Asia and Austronesia.

Type V pigmentation is found among some populations in Southwest Asia It is frequent in the indigenous peoples of the Americas, and in South Asia. This skin type very rarely burns and tans quite easily.

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