This is not merely a European story.

Ancient DNA research in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific has consistently shown that the population histories of all regions are far more complex than

The Skull Damage: What We Know And Don’t Know

The question of how Cheddar Man died — what caused the damage visible on his skull — is one of the most persistently discussed unsolved questions about him.

The damage consists of holes or perforations in the skull that have been analyzed by multiple researchers over the decades.