Below are predicted skin, hair, and eye color for new genomes from ancient Europe, most of which are from Southeastern Europe.
Sample | Culture | Country | Date BC | Skin | Hair | Eyes |
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Iboussières 25-1 | Epi-paleolithic | France | 10090–9460 | NA | NA | Blue |
I1819 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 8825–8561 | Light | Brown | Brown |
I1737 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 8540–8301 | NA | NA | Brown |
I1733 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 9000–7500 | Light | NA | NA |
I1763 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 8280–7967 | NA | Brown/ D-brown | Brown |
I1734 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 7446–7058 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5876 | Mesolithic | Ukraine | 7040–6703 | Light | Black | Brown |
I1875 | Mesolithic | Croatia | 7308–7027 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5241 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9297–9194 | NA | Brown | Brown |
I5235 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9221–8548 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5240 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9140–8570 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5244 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9115–8555 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5242 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 8805–8355 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I5239 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 8535–8230 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I5236 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 8290–7825 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I5238 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 8265–7820 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5234 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9500–6200 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5237 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9500–6200 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5409 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 9500–6200 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5401 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 7076–6699 | NA | Brown | NA |
I4916 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 7035–6590 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4874 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6636–6476 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4877 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6645–6465 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4875 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6615–6400 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4876 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6635–6375 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4871 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 7100–5900 | NA | Black | Blue |
I5772 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 7100–5900 | NA | Brown | Brown |
I4881 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6570–6255 | NA | Brown/ D-brown | Brown |
I5771 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6500–6250 | Medium | NA | NA |
I5402 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6361–6050 | NA | Black | Blue |
I4914 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6355–5990 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4915 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6340–5990 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4917 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6220–5995 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5233 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6224–5878 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4882 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6200–5900 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5232 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6061–5841 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4873 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6006–5838 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4880 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 6000–5725 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4878 | Mesolithic | Serbia | 5995–5710 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5436 | Mesolithic | Romania | 7451–6698 | Medium | NA | NA |
I4607 | Mesolithic | Romania | 7340–6640 | NA | Blond/ D-blond | Blue |
I4582 | Mesolithic | Romania | 7021–6473 | Medium | Red | Blue |
I5411 | Mesolithic | Romania | 7000–6300 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5407 | Lepenski Vir | Serbia | 8300–7400 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I5405 | Lepenski Vir | Serbia | 5836–5632 | NA | NA | Brown |
I2534 | Mesolithic/ Neolithic | Romania | 6061–5985 | NA | D-brown/ Black | NA |
I3948 | Cardial | Croatia | 6005–5814 | Light | Black | Brown |
I3947 | Cardial | Croatia | 5986–5786 | Light | Black | Brown |
I3433 | Cardial | Croatia | 5976–5751 | NA | Black | Brown |
I0676 | Neolithic | Macedonia | 5979–5735 | Light | Black | Brown |
I3498 | Starčevo | Croatia | 5837–5659 | NA | NA | Blue |
I4630 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 7465–7078 | NA | Brown | NA |
I4550 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 6601–6476 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4632 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 6467–6249 | Medium | Black | Blue |
I4596 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 6061–5990 | Medium | Black | Blue |
I4432 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 6075–5920 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I4551 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5775–5666 | Light | Brown/ D-brown | Blue |
I4439 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5763–5633 | NA | Black | Blue |
I4595 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5728–5646 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4434 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5606–5385 | NA | Black | Blue |
I4553 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5482–5375 | Medium | Black | Blue |
I4552 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5479–5374 | Light | Black | Blue |
I4438 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5462–5220 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4440 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 5220–5039 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4441 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 4837–4713 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Blue |
I4437 | Mesolithic | Latvia | 4329–4067 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | Blue |
I0706 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 6022–5887 | NA | NA | Blue |
I0698 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 6000–5900 | Light | Black | Brown |
I0679 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5718–5626 | Light | Black | Blue |
I2529 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5726–5575 | NA | Black | Brown |
I0700 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5800–5400 | NA | Black | Brown |
I1113 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5800–5400 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I2521 | Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5619–5491 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2526 | Early Neolithic | Bulgaria | 5466–5305 | NA | Black | NA |
I4918 | Starčevo | Serbia | 6000–5300 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5071 | Impressa | Croatia | 5670–5571 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5072 | Impressa | Croatia | 5641–5560 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2532 | Early Neolithic | Romania | 5715–5626 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2533 | Early Neolithic | Romania | 5484–5372 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4626 | Early Neolithic | Latvia | 5841–5636 | Medium | Black | Blue |
I4628 | Early Neolithic | Latvia | 5302–4852 | NA | Black | Blue |
I5885 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 6392–5927 | NA | Brown | Brown |
I1736 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 6248–6070 | Medium | Black | Brown |
I3715 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5636–5521 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5872 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5489–5375 | Light | NA | Brown |
I5870 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5475–5344 | Medium | NA | NA |
I4114 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5473–5329 | NA | Black | Brown |
I1738 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5473–5326 | Light | Black | Brown |
I3716 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5469–5328 | NA | NA | Brown |
I3717 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5460–5218 | NA | Black | Brown |
I1732 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5364–5213 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5886 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5314–5220 | NA | NA | Brown |
I5875 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5291–5060 | NA | Black | Blue |
I5890 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5286–5062 | Light | NA | NA |
I5879 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 5500–4800 | NA | NA | Brown |
I3719 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 4949–4799 | NA | NA | Brown |
I4111 | Neolithic | Ukraine | 4722–4548 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5069 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4775 | NA | D-blond/ Brown | Blue |
I5070 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4775 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5204 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4500 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Blue |
I5205 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4500 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5206 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4500 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5207 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4500 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I5208 | Linear Pottery | Austria | 5500–4500 | NA | Black | Brown |
I0633 | Neolithic | Serbia | 5604–5376 | NA | Black | Blue |
I0634 | Neolithic | Serbia | 4710–4504 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I1131 | Neolithic | Serbia | 4605–4460 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5077 | Sopot | Croatia | 5207–4945 | NA | Black | Brown |
I5078 | Sopot | Croatia | 4692–4546 | Light | Brown/ D-brown | Brown |
I2431 | Middle Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4725–4605 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
ANI163 | Varna | Bulgaria | 4711–4542 | NA | Blond/ D-blond | Blue |
ANI159 | Varna | Bulgaria | 4711–4530 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I5427 | Neolithic | Greece | 6005–5879 | Light | Black | Brown |
I3708 | Neolithic | Greece | 5500–3700 | Light | Blond/ D-blond | Brown |
I3709 | Neolithic | Greece | 3990–3804 | Light | Blond/ D-blond | Brown |
I3920 | Neolithic | Greece | 3933–3706 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2430 | Late Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4545–4450 | Light | Brown | Brown |
I2423 | Late Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4520–4356 | NA | D-blond/ Brown | NA |
I2427 | Late Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4445–4335 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Blue |
I2424 | Late Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4448–4260 | Light | Black | Brown |
I0781 | Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4528–4371 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I2519 | Copper Age | Bulgaria | 4337–4246 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4436 | Middle Neolithic | Latvia | 4260–4050 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4627 | Middle Neolithic | Latvia | 4251–3976 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | Blue |
I4435 | Middle Neolithic | Latvia | 4146–3960 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4554 | Middle Neolithic | Latvia | 4042–3956 | Light | Black | Brown |
I4088 | Copper Age | Romania | 4331–4076 | NA | Black | Brown |
I4089 | Copper Age | Romania | 3761–3645 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I1926 | Trypillia | Ukraine | 3931–3640 | NA | NA | Blue |
I5079 | Copper Age | Croatia | 3710–3360 | NA | Black | Brown |
I2509 | Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 4452–4354 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2520 | Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 3336–3028 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Blue |
I2510 | Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 2906–2710 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I6561 | Copper Age | Ukraine | 4045–3974 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | Brown |
I4110 | Copper Age | Ukraine | 3634–3377 | NA | Blond/ D-blond | Blue |
I5882 | Copper Age | Ukraine | 3264–2929 | Light | Black | Brown |
I5884 | Copper Age | Ukraine | 2890–2696 | Light | Black | Blue |
I2441 | Globular Amphora | Poland | 3400–2800 | Light | Blond | Blue |
I2433 | Globular Amphora | Poland | 3100–2900 | NA | Blond/ D-blond | Blue |
I2435 | Globular Amphora | Poland | 3100–2900 | NA | NA | Blue |
I1917 | Pit Grave | Ukraine | 3095–2915 | Light | Black | Brown |
I2105 | Pit Grave | Ukraine | 3300–2700 | NA | Black | Brown |
Bul4 | Pit Grave | Bulgaria | 3012–2900 | NA | Brown | Brown |
I2176 | Early Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 3338–3025 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I2175 | Early Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 3328–3015 | NA | Black | Blue |
I2165 | Early Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 3020–2895 | Light | Black | Brown |
ILK003 | Globular Amphora | Ukraine | 2900–2709 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | Blue |
ILK001 | Globular Amphora | Ukraine | 2899–2706 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | Brown |
ILK002 | Globular Amphora | Ukraine | 2890–2694 | Light | Blond/ D-blond | Blue |
I4175 | Vučedol | Croatia | 3000–2700 | Light | NA | NA |
I3499 | Vučedol | Croatia | 2884–2666 | NA | Black | Brown |
I2163 | Mid–Late Bronze Age | Bulgaria | 1750–1625 | Light | Blond | Blue |
I4331 | Early–Mid Bronze Age | Croatia | 1631–1521 | NA | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I4332 | Early–Mid Bronze Age | Croatia | 1618–1513 | Light | D-blond/ Brown | NA |
I3313 | Late Bronze Age | Croatia | 805–761 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Brown |
I5769 | Iron Age | Bulgaria | 500–400 | Light | D-brown/ Black | Blue |
The frequency of blondism seems to be quite high in those samples. I think there was some speculation about blond hair deriving from ANE-like populations, but this makes it look like it came from the WHG-like clade, no?