Most ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago, study finds
Dark skin was widespread across the continent for a considerably longer period of time than previously believed, according to a DNA study that has completely changed our perception of the appearance of ancient Europeans. In the study, 348 ancient human genomes from people who lived between 45,000 and 1,700 years ago were examined..
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Dark skin was widespread across the continent for a considerably longer period of time than previously believed, according to a DNA study that has completely changed our perception of the appearance of ancient Europeans. In the study, 348 ancient human genomes from people who lived between 45,000 and 1,700 years ago were examined..
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/most-ancient-europeans-had-dark-skin/
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Most ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago, study finds
Dark skin was common in Europe for much longer than previously believed, according to a recent DNA analysis...Dario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
