Did the Gauls have blue eyes?
The Gauls were taller than their Greco-Roman counterparts and had white skin, blue eyes and many had blonde or red hair.
Why are blue eyes so common in northern Europe?
Blue eyes are most common in Europe, especially Scandinavia. People with blue eyes have the same genetic mutation that causes eyes to produce less melanin. The mutation first appeared in a person living in Europe about 10,000 years ago. That individual is a common ancestor of all blue-eyed people today.
What country has the most natural blondes?
Some sources, such as Eupedia, claim that in central parts of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland, 80\% of the population is blonde, with natural fair-haired people in other Baltic Countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and other parts of Scandinavia) making up 50-79\% of the population.
Why do so many Brits have blue eyes?
While blue eyes used to be the least common colour and were seen as a rarity, 48\% of the British population now have blue eyes. This is because human eyes don’t have their full amount of pigment at birth, resulting in temporarily blue eyes.
What skin colour were Celts?
On average, the ORIGINAL Celts were of medium height and complexion, had mainly dark brown to reddish hair and brown and hazel eyes, according to archaeologists and physical anthropologists. There were blond haired blue eyed types in the mix as well, but a minority.
What’s the difference between Inuits and Scandinavian Blondes?
Inuits are a long-established Arctic people with Origin in north-East Asia and Scandinavians are simply continental Europeans that move up North a couple thousand years ago. If you look at the map of blonde hair, it’s very much an East-Baltic phenomenon (wikipedia)
Why did the Inuit have such a pale skin tone?
Differences in diet played a great role, while the Inuit who are descendants of North Asians in Siberia ( we can also see by facial features, body build, etc…) have a very rich diet in Vitamin D which is essential for health, thus did not need to evolve to a skin tone which as pale as t
Why do the Inuit have dark hair?
But others, like the Sami, and also the Inuit have other ethnic origin, migrating in ancient times from Asian areas. Therefore they have dark hair mostly.
How did the Inuit adapt to the Sun?
Which is why being blonde and fair skinned has helped adapting to the sunlight in terms of vitamin D intake. The Inuit get this via their diet instead, through fish liver tran, which Norwegians have had as complimentary vitamin medicin over the years.