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Reconstruction of Cheddar Man's head and shoulders

Ancient 'dark-skinned' Briton Cheddar Man find may not be true

21 February 2018

The headline was that an ancient Briton from 10,000 years ago had dark skin, but the genetics of skin colour are so complex that we can’t be sure

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