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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..
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/most-ancient-europeans-had-dark-skin/
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Mystery of the Arnish Moor Man: Belongings of 18th-Century Suspected Murder Victim on Display
A new exhibition showing the personal items of a mystery 18th-century man, known as the Arnish Moor Man, has opened at the Kinloch Historical Society on the Isle of Lewis. The collection, comprising a well-preserved knitted bonnet and other items, represents the first time these items have been exhibited in a generation...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/arnish-moor-man-items-on-display/
Offering up a little science this morning as a corrective to all the sh-t that is taking up space in our brains. #science #anthropology https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04214-3 2,000-year-old DNA reveals that women in Celtic society stayed in their ancestral communities after marriage.
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