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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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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 by a group of researchers at the University of Ferrara in Italy. According to the results, pale skin did not become prevalent until about 3,000 years ago, well into the Iron Age, even though some characteristics linked to lighter skin started to emerge about 14,000 years ago...

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