Neanderthals Had BLUE Eyes And BLONDE Hair Says New DNA Research

Highly Compelling February 21, 2025
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Welcome to Highly Compelling on YouTube were we delve into a diverse array of topics, offering in-depth analyses and thought-provoking content of early human history, including explorations into Neanderthal and Denisovan history, genetics, and their interactions with early modern humans. We also explore the evolution of other hominins such as Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis and other species, and explore multiple geographic regions from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. I only use sources from scientific publications and peer-reviewed studies, which are listed in the video description and/or shown on-screen in the video. I have been studying Neanderthals for over 40 years, and have B.Sc. in Environmental Science plus Graduate-level courses. However, it is important to note that Paleo-anthropologists often disagree, and on this channel I will offer different perspectives, including those from outside of the Western academic world. Thanks for Watching!

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Ever since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced roughly 15 years ago, we have gotten hints about what Neanderthals may have looked like. For example, some early studies suggested they may have had red hair and light skin tones, but there wasn't enough evidence to say conclusively, However, over the past few years a handful of new studies have strongly hinted that Neanderthals passed down genes to modern Europeans for not only red hair and light skin, but also blue eyes and blonde hair. Indeed, all of these genes are linked in a complicated web of interactions that is very difficult to understand. Now, we have reviewed the latest studies and can confirm what no media outlet has dared to say: Neanderthals were light skinned, blue-eyed, and blonde haired and Europeans inherited these traits from Neanderthals. This is a shocking revelation to some, and has not been discussed in any media outlets, so you are the first to learn of this unequivocal fact. The authors of these studies are afraid to speak in public about these facts, and instead choose to discuss other Neanderthal-introgressed traits. But why is it that scientists know that Neanderthal genes effect your sleep and your personality, but why don't they discuss that Neanderthal genes effect your pigmentation? EVIDENCE: The Contribution of Neanderthal Introgression to Modern Human Traits https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9741939/ Skin colour and vitamin D: An update https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/exd.14142 Quantifying the contribution of Neanderthal introgression to the heritability of complex traits https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24582-y Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic introgression differentially impacted the genetics of complex traits in modern populations https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-022-01449-2 CHAPTERS: 0:00 ARE EUROPEANS ACTUALLY NEANDERTHALS? 4:24 WHY DOES THIS MATTER? 8:00 THE DE-PIGMENTATION OF HOMO SAPIENS 12:15 SKIN, HAIR AND EYE COLOR GENETICS 14:45 WHY THE DISINFORMATION? 16:45 WHAT IS UP WITH CRO MAGNON? 19:45 FINAL THOUGHTS Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60K1nSBG5S7-xIF9m0bysA/join Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60K1nSBG5S7-xIF9m0bysA/join

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