DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes

[muriel_volestrangler]

The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago.

Known as "Cheddar Man" after the area in southwest England where his skeleton was discovered in a cave in 1903, the ancient man has been brought to life through the first ever full DNA analysis of his remains.
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The findings suggest that lighter pigmentation being a feature of populations of northern Europe is more recent than previously thought.

Cheddar Man's tribe migrated to Britain at the end of the last Ice Age and his DNA has been linked to individuals discovered in modern-day Spain, Hungary and Luxembourg.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-dna-modern-briton-dark-skin.html#jCp

eg for a find from Spain: https://www.democraticunderground.com/122837710

[shenmue]

1. Wow

[safeinOhio]

2. Then, how come I

have blue skin and dark eyes?

[SCantiGOP]

13. Because you come from Pandora

We need to build a wall to keep you 9 foot tall freaks out of our solar system.

[Botany]

3. And upon more studies they found out that their breakfast food really sucked

[druidity33]

4. That actually looks pretty good to me...

No thanks on the blood sausage though. I found the evening meal in the UK was the worst. Excepting the "curry" of course...

[Botany]

8. I needed to add this ... the english toast holder .... made to make your toast ice cold

[druidity33]

10. Yup. Crispy, dry, and cold was my experience. nt.

[LittleGirl]

6. That's a full on English Breakfast

with black pudding! Wow.

[IronLionZion]

7. That looks delectable

minus the black pudding. That would be great after a long night at the pub.

[catbyte]

11. Ew, the only things I'd be able to face in the morning are the tomato & mushrooms.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. So northern European paleness develops from reduced sunlight over many generations?

or was this guy just fraternizing with the locals?

[sarge43]

9. He has descendants

Modern DNA analysis showed his markers in today's population, re The Seven Daughters of Eve.

I'd say he'd have had more facial hair. Close shaving with a flint stone blade couldn't have been easy.

[Nitram]

12. Native americans and other cultures plucked their beard.

[sl8]

14. WRT ,"... Cheddar Man's tribe migrated to Britain at the end of the last Ice Age..."

What is the "end of the last Ice Age" that is referred to?

Didn't the last ice age end millions of years ago?

Are they talking about the last glaciation period in the current ice age?

[Judi Lynn]

15. Deeply interesting. Thank you. n/t