The people who first walked across ancient Europe 40,000 years ago looking very different from most Europeans today. Modern genetic research has revealed that early Europeans likely had darker skin for tens of thousands of years after they left Africa, well into the Mesolithic period. It was only after major shifts in diet and lifestyle associated with the rise of agriculture that lighter skin tones became widespread across the continent.
Human skin colour evolves as part of a delicate balance between protecting the body from ultraviolet radiation and making enough vitamin D for healthy bones...
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