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DNA suggests 10,000-year-old Brit had dark skin, blue eyes
AP cbs ^ | Feb. 7, 2018 | Jill Lawless

Posted on 02/07/2018 8:30:05 AM PST by bgill

DNA from a 10,000-year-old skeleton found in an English cave suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, researchers said Wednesday. Scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London analyzed the genome of "Cheddar Man," who was found in Cheddar Gorge in southwest England in 1903. Scientists led by museum DNA expert Ian Barnes drilled into the skull to extract DNA from bone powder. They say analysis indicates he had blue eyes, dark curly hair and "dark to black" skin pigmentation. The researchers say the evidence suggests that Europeans' pale skin tones developed much later than originally thought.

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To: Oratam

Oratem:

Welsh! Ok, got it.


41 posted on 02/07/2018 12:46:11 PM PST by CTrent1564
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LOL


42 posted on 02/07/2018 3:54:01 PM PST by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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Note: this topic is from 2/07/2018. Thanks bgill.

43 posted on 04/23/2018 7:20:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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