Why is The white race called Caucasian?

Question

Why is The white race called Caucasian?

Answer 1

lol i found out that when i was like 14 i was like waaaa lol...asia....i dunno dude lol

Answer 2

The term Caucasian originated as one of the racial categories recognized by 19th century craniology and is derived from the region of the Caucasus mountains[6].The concept of a "Caucasian race" or Varietas Caucasia was first proposed under those names by the German scientist and classical anthropologist, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840).[7] His studies based the classification of the Caucasian race primarily on skull features, which Blumenbach claimed were optimized by the Caucasian Peoples.[8] Blumenbach writes:

    Caucasian variety - I have taken the name of this variety from Mount Caucasus, both because its neighborhood, and especially its southern slope, produces the most beautiful race of men, I mean the Georgian; and because all physiological reasons converge to this, that in that region, if anywhere, it seems we ought with the greatest probability to place the autochthones (birth place) of mankind.[9]

The Caucasus was historically an area of fascination for Europeans; Prometheus and Jason and the Argonauts were myths featured in the Caucasus.[10] Greek mythology considered women from the Caucasus to have magical powers.[11] In Greek mythology, this area was thought of as a kind of h**l since Zeus imprisoned many Titans who opposed him (e.g. Prometheus) there.

Answer 3

there doesnt have to be a reason for everything, same as asking why is every other race called that

Answer 4

i dunno the answer but i guess Sylvia is pretty right, although she made one mistake : Prometheus wasn't a titan, he was a human being punished by Zeus for stealing fire from the Gods and bringing it to his people.

Answer 5

Actually its the other way around.  Why is the Caucasian raced called 'white'?

Color coding human beings is very racist and should be avoided.

Answer 6

B/c tha caucasian are ehite  white people there arent balck caucasian