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What color were Neandertals?
Even with whole genomes, scientists can't say very precisely what pattern of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation was in ancient populations like the Neandertals.
![Fifteen Neandertal faces of varied ages and complexions](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/04/neandertal-face-matrix.jpg)
Even with whole genomes, scientists can't say very precisely what pattern of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation was in ancient populations like the Neandertals.