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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: davidb on February 07, 2018, 01:49:02 PM

Title: First modern Britons had 'dark to black' skin, Cheddar Man DNA analysis reveals
Post by: davidb on February 07, 2018, 01:49:02 PM
From today's Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/07/first-modern-britons-dark-black-skin-cheddar-man-dna-analysis-reveals
Title: Re: First modern Britons had 'dark to black' skin, Cheddar Man DNA analysis reveals
Post by: Mark G on February 08, 2018, 11:47:14 AM
I noted that the darkness of the skin tone appeared to vary a lot according to the lighting source and the inclination of the publication showing it.

Some photos he looked very black, others quite middle eastern.
The tv long shots where much lighter tone than the close up too (no doubt again a lighting thing).

But interesting still,