Ancient DNA contains clues about complexion.
An analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal DNA suggests that at least some of the ancient hominids probably had pale skin and red hair.
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Ledford, H. Some Neanderthals were red-heads. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2007.197
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