First modern Briton had dark skin

The first ever full DNA analysis of Britain’s oldest modern human specimen has provided unprecedented insight into the appearance of ancient Britons and a reminder that we all “come from somewhere in Africa”.
“Generally people would be very surprised to see what Cheddar Man – an individual from 10,000 years ago – looked like,” Dr Selina Brace, an ancient DNA researcher who contributed to the work at the Natural History Museum, told The Independent.
Examination of genetic material from Cheddar Man’s bones, first discovered in a Somerset cave in 1903, revealed the ancient Briton had “dark to black” skin, blue eyes and dark, curly hair.
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