A synthetic reconstruction of the Margaux woman, who lived 10,500 years ago in Belgium, reveals her to be a light-skinned hunter-gatherer with blue-gray eyes. Discovered in 1988 and analyzed for DNA decades later, her features challenge assumptions about skin pigmentation in early Europeans, suggesting a diversity not previously acknowledged. The reconstruction was created by Dutch artists using insights from DNA analysis. The public is invited to suggest a name for this significant figure in history, drawing connections to the well-known Cheddar Man from Somerset.
"This indicates greater diversity in skin pigmentation than we previously thought," said Maïté Rivollat, chief geneticist of the project, highlighting unexpected findings on skin color variations.
"Experts say she belonged to the same Western European hunter-gatherer population as the famous Cheddar Man from Gough's Cave, Somerset, showing connections in ancient histories."
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