Abstract: The Heath-Carter somatotyping method was used to study the adult somato types among 456 Daur indivaduals ( 216 males; 240 females) in Molidaw a Banner. The results a re: ( 1) The mean somato types of males was Endo-Mesomorph category ( 3. 4— 4. 8— 2. 3) while that of females w as Meso-Endomorph category ( 5. 2— 4. 2— 1. 9). ( 2) In both sex es the values of Endomorph and Mesomorph increased with decreasing Ectomorph with age ( male: 20_ 44 y ears; female: 20_ 39 y ears) . Somato types obviously changed after the age of 30 in male and after 35 in females. ( 3) There was very significant sexual difference in the somatotype. Females had low er values o f Mesomorph and Ectomorph but higher Endomorph than males. ( 4) The Daur and the Monggol showed extremely significant difference. Daur males are more Mesomorphic and less Endomorphic. In comparison with Mongolian females, Daul females show ed less Endomorphic.

Key words: Heath-Carter somatotyping, Anthropometry , Daur nationality