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> The article doesn’t mention skin colour Which is why the article picture is so confusing and misleading. Why not show some bones? Why not show the research

• meheleventyone 4y ago
  Or it’s just there to make people tell on themselves in comments sections. Both seem plausible. I personally think it’s a nice illustration in a relatively banal if interesting article.
  • Mikeb85 4y ago
    > tell on themselves Really? "If you don't believe this you're racist" I've got dark hair dark eyes tanned skin and no British ancestry at all. I look more Middle Eastern than British... I just hate that a discipline I love (archaeology) is becoming so politicised. The past literally means nothing to the present or future beyond being interesting...
    • meheleventyone 4y ago
      Then stop politicising it. By the way the part you cut out your quote was not meant as an accusation. Just to juxtapose how ludicrous jumping to the conclusion you did was. Occams Razor favours my explanation in the following paragraph.