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BRITAIN 10000 YEAR OLD CHEDDAR MAN DARK SKIN BLUE EYES
epa06502919 A handout photo made available on 07 February 2018 by the London Natural History Museum showing the skelteton of Cheddar Man on 28 January 2018. Reports state that Cheddar Man is a human male fossil skeleton, unearthed in 1903 in Gough's Cave at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, With world-leading research, cutting-edge DNA and facial reconstruction we see for the first time the face of this 10,000 year old man. Cheddar Man's genetic profile places him with several other Mesolithic-era Europeans whose DNA has already been analysed 'individuals from Spain, Hungary and Luxembourg. These so-called 'Western Hunter-Gatherers', a group that includes Cheddar Man's ancestors, migrated into Europe at the end of the last ice age. Working in the London Natural History Museum's ancient DNA lab, Prof Barnes and Dr Brace drilled a tiny hole, 2mm in diameter, into the ancient skull, allowing them to obtain a few milligrams of his bone powder for analysis. As the DNA was unusually well-preserved, possibly due to the cool, stable conditions in the limestone cave, they were able to extract sufficient genetic information that could usefully inform the facial reconstruction. To allow the model makers, Dutch identical twins, Adrie and Alfons Kennis to reconstruct Cheddar Man's face using 3D printing, the Natural History Museum team also employed the use of a hi-tech scanner, originally designed for use on the International Space Station, to render his skull in full three-dimensional detail. EPA/LONDON NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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