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Peter Frost

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Anthropologist Peter Frost's distribution map of blond hair in and around Europe, according to a 2006 study on light hair, published by the University of St Andrews[1]:
  80—100%
  50—79%
  20—49%
  1—19%
  Less than 1%

Peter Frost is a British writer, photographer, anthropologist and archaeologist.[2] He spent much of his time exploring Peru and wrote several books about the country. While leading a National Geographic expedition, Frost discovered the pre-Inca site of Qoriwayrachina.[3] In 1977, Frost was one of the founding members of (the now defunct) South American Explorers, a nonprofit travel, scientific and educational organization.

Books

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  • The Pocket Guide to Ecuador
  • The Pocket Guide to Peru
  • 1995: Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary
  • 1979: Exploring Cusco

References

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  1. ^ "Frost: Why Do Europeans Have So Many Hair and Eye Colors?". Cogweb.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ^ "PETER FROST". www.peterfrost.org.
  3. ^ Peter Frost, a National Geographic profile