Paraksenos
08-14-2024, 09:56 PM
Tool used: https://andreikh.itch.io/trait-predictor
Western Hunter Gatherers (WHG) did not have black skin, they ranged from med/olive to light brown. People that score Med/Olive on that calculator have naturally white skin but with darker undertones compared to North Euros and a good ability to tan.
The misconception that WHG had black skin was based on the lack of genes/SNPS that cause really light pigmentations. But when you compare multiple SNPS then their actual pigmentation is just white/olive to light brown
Etruscans and Early Romans had about the same pigmentation as modern North Italians
The Attica, Delphi and Nestor palace Mycenaeans had a pigmentation similar to modern North Levantines and the Minoans were a bit darker.
Mygdalia Mycenaeans from North West Peloponnese had an intermediate pigmentation between North Italians and Sardinians. Mygdalia Mycenaeans had higher steppe than other Mycenaeans because of West Balkan admixture.
Only 8 Thracian samples were ran but their pigmentation is similar to modern North Italians and one sample was even red haired, so the ancient descriptions of red haired Thracians might be true after all.
https://i.imgur.com/7HOxABO.png
https://i.imgur.com/a7rMAwr.png
Western Hunter Gatherers (WHG) did not have black skin, they ranged from med/olive to light brown. People that score Med/Olive on that calculator have naturally white skin but with darker undertones compared to North Euros and a good ability to tan.
The misconception that WHG had black skin was based on the lack of genes/SNPS that cause really light pigmentations. But when you compare multiple SNPS then their actual pigmentation is just white/olive to light brown
Etruscans and Early Romans had about the same pigmentation as modern North Italians
The Attica, Delphi and Nestor palace Mycenaeans had a pigmentation similar to modern North Levantines and the Minoans were a bit darker.
Mygdalia Mycenaeans from North West Peloponnese had an intermediate pigmentation between North Italians and Sardinians. Mygdalia Mycenaeans had higher steppe than other Mycenaeans because of West Balkan admixture.
Only 8 Thracian samples were ran but their pigmentation is similar to modern North Italians and one sample was even red haired, so the ancient descriptions of red haired Thracians might be true after all.
https://i.imgur.com/7HOxABO.png
https://i.imgur.com/a7rMAwr.png