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==A "master race"?==

==A "master race"?==

In modern usage, the word Aryan most commonly refers to Nordic people, especially those with blonde hair and blue-eyes. This usage is somewhat removed from the historical and linguistic meaning of the term. It reflects the influence of Nazi "master race" ideology. Reconstructions based on skeletal remains suggest that the Yamnaya had black hair and olive skin, like modern southern Europeans. The Corded Ware people had blonde hair and other Aryan features. That is say, these features are a result of intermarriage between the Yamnaya and the Neolithic farming community.

In modern usage, the word Aryan most commonly refers to Nordic people, especially those with blonde hair and blue-eyes. This usage is somewhat removed from the historical and linguistic meaning of the term. It reflects the influence of Nazi "master race" ideology. Reconstructions based on skeletal remains suggest that the Yamnaya had black hair and olive skin, like modern southern Europeans. The Corded Ware people had blonde hair and other Aryan features. That is to say, these features are a result of intermarriage between the Yamnaya and the Neolithic farming community.

The ''Aryan master race'' theory was developed by French author [[Joseph Arthur de Gobineau]] in the 19th century. Due to the association with Nazi ideology, the word Aryan has slipped into disfavor. The term Aryan has also been used by [[Adolf Hitler]] and numerous other [[racialism|racialists]] to refer to what they believe to be the superior race of white, Nordic Europeans.

The ''Aryan master race'' theory was developed by French author [[Joseph Arthur de Gobineau]] in the 19th century. Due to the association with Nazi ideology, the word Aryan has slipped into disfavor. The term Aryan has also been used by [[Adolf Hitler]] and numerous other [[racialism|racialists]] to refer to what they believe to be the superior race of white, Nordic Europeans.