Meet Cheddar Man: First Modern Britons Had Dark Skin And Blue Eyes

They call him Cheddar Man. He lived more than 10,000 years ago, had brown hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin. To the surprise of many, he is believed to have been the first modern Briton.

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