Mesolithic man reveals origins of blue eyes, lactose intolerance

The discovery of a Stone Age man with the genes for blue eyes and dark skin has revealed that blue eye colour probably spread through the European population earlier than fair skin.

A pair of blue eyes

Cheddar Man –

Ancient DNA reveals how Europeans developed light skin and lactose tolerance

Mesolithic man reveals origins of blue eyes, lactose intolerance - UQ News - The University of Queensland, Australia

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UCL minds sequenced the DNA of Britain's oldest near-complete skeleton, Cheddar Man, and found he was blue-eyed and dark-skinned : r/interestingasfuck