"Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until 4th Century AD," Topic
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Tango01  | 16 Sep 2025 10:47 p.m. PST |
"Europeans did not always look the same as they do today. Among the things that have changed are skin tone, which has gotten lighter over time. In fact, according to new research, the pale complexions associated with European ancestry today only appeared in the region within the range of historical time. In a new study published in the journal bioRxiv, researchers from the University of Ferrara in Italy introduce the fascinating results of their genetic study of ancient Eurasian populations, which show that light skin only became common in Europe in the first millennium AD. For 96% of the history of European people, dark skin was the norm, and it was only in the fourth of fifth century that more than half displayed the light skin tones recognized as "European" today. This means that even during the days of the Roman Empire, darker skin predominated on the continent…" link
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| Shagnasty | 17 Sep 2025 4:19 p.m. PST |
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| Andrew Walters | 17 Sep 2025 7:57 p.m. PST |
Very interesting. And I hate that web site with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. *So* many adds. Bouncy pop ups. Celebrity gossip video. Unbelievable. I can't take anything seriously from such a site. But thank you for pointing it out. Googling the topic shows numbers more like 3,000 years ago for the spread of lighter skin. The ancient origins article links to a study, but that study *gasp* does not seem to say what they claim it does. The 1,700 years ago date was the latest point in their dataset. |
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