Were Ancient Greeks Black: What Does Ancient DNA Predict?

Ancient DNA • Greece • Human pigmentation Were Ancient Greeks Black? Some prehistoric inhabitants of Greece would reasonably be described as dark-brown or Black by modern visual standards, while others had intermediate or lighter pigmentation. Ancient Greece covered thousands of years, several regions and changing populations, so neither “all Black” nor “all olive-skinned” is scientifically […] The post Were Ancient Greeks Black: What Does Ancient DNA Predict? appeared first on Let Africa Speak.

Were Ancient Greeks Black: What Does Ancient DNA Predict?

Ancient DNA • Greece • Human pigmentation Were Ancient Greeks Black? Some prehistoric inhabitants of Greece would reasonably be described as dark-brown or Black by modern visual standards, while others had intermediate or lighter pigmentation. Ancient Greece covered thousands of years, several regions and changing populations, so neither “all Black” nor “all olive-skinned” is scientifically […]

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