First known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, scientists find
07 February 2018 |
3:59 pm
"Cheddar Man", Britain's oldest nearly complete human skeleton, had dark skin, blue eyes and dark curly hair when he lived in what is now southwest England 10,000 years ago, scientists who read his DNA have discovered.
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