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Cheddar Man Was Probably White...
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I suppose that means that we are free to believe just what we want to believe then........ ......Just like the " researchers" in the original theory saying he was black did.
11:40 Sat 24th Feb 2018
As far as I can see the scientist behind this article merely says that "we can't be certain", not that "he was definitely white" (nor even probably). Even the original article merely said that the man was "probably" black -- although many media reports turned that into "definitely".
But I don't see any lying here. Ironically, you seem to be misrepresenting this yourself.
In the long run it hardly matters, or at least it should hardly matter. There should be no triumph in this man being white, only in the truth being understood.
But I don't see any lying here. Ironically, you seem to be misrepresenting this yourself.
In the long run it hardly matters, or at least it should hardly matter. There should be no triumph in this man being white, only in the truth being understood.
That's as may be but I don't think it was coming from the scientists at the heart of the study. If -- as is perhaps inevitable -- various people latched onto it for their own ends that's regrettable, but hardly undermines the original study itself.
I'm not sure who you're criticising, is the main thing.
I'm not sure who you're criticising, is the main thing.
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The last ice age was 10,000 years ago so cheddar man most likely had only just arrived. I would suggest that the idea he was white is probably not true. Probably 'swarthy' (darkish?) rather than black as I would expect the travel from Africa to have taken quite some time so skin would lighten slightly over time/generations.
Just my guess of course. He could have caught the trans-Europe express fro Northern Africa and be very dark, on the other hand Santa could have dropped him off from the north pole in which case he would be a right snowflake.
Just my guess of course. He could have caught the trans-Europe express fro Northern Africa and be very dark, on the other hand Santa could have dropped him off from the north pole in which case he would be a right snowflake.
Without being able to read the New Scientist article it id difficult to understand why they diasagree with the original conclusion.
Apparently the DNA sample they got was very good, and the genome data they got was very clear. Reading the genome characteristics is a rather simple process, and it this sample, it matched people who have darker skin.
Apparently the DNA sample they got was very good, and the genome data they got was very clear. Reading the genome characteristics is a rather simple process, and it this sample, it matched people who have darker skin.
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