3.9K views · 26 reactions | Britain's oldest complete skeleton, named Cheddar Man, was initially thought to have pale skin and fair hair but an analysis of his DNA tells a very different story. | Mail & Guardian | Facebook

In 1903, workers uncovered a Mesolithic skeleton in Gough’s Cave at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, later known as “Cheddar Man.” Dated to around 10,000 years ago, he is one of the oldest near-complete human skeletons found in Britain. His discovery provided a rare window into the lives of early hunter-gatherers after the last Ice Age. For decades, scientists studied his remains to better understand migration, diet, and adaptation in prehistoric Britain. In 2018, researchers extracted DNA from Cheddar

DNA evidence reveals that Great Britain's 10,000-year-old "Cheddar Man" was black. Full piece: http://on.cc.com/2FYSoHv | The Daily Show

Cheddar Man’s 9 000-Year DNA Link, 1997 #CheddarMan #AncientDNA #MaternalLineage | TerrifyingMyths