Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-14 17:18:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C1443134C5A7A6DC8FA0BA9A47FB3C00ECCEAABA0CE591755FF8D29CA79103CA
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DNA cannot 100% conclusively demonstrate ancient Britons had dark to black skin. DNA degrades over the last 10,000 years. For example, there is doubt Cheddar Man had dark skin. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2161867-ancient-dark-skinned-briton-cheddar-man-find-may-not-be-true/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5453665/Was-Cheddar-man-white-all.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/a-brief-history-of-the-genes-that-color-our-skin/542694/
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