Are Neanderthals white or brown?

[19][20] The Neanderthal populations likely had brown or dark brown eye color because the gene mutation associated with colored eyes still not present in humans during their existence. “Blue eyes” first expressed 6,000 — 10,000 ya. [21][22][23][24][25][26] The “blue” eye color likely came before the “white” skin. read more

Indeed, a study earlier this year of ancient DNA suggested that Neanderthals living in what is now Croatia had dark skin and brown hair. “Neanderthal skin colour was probably variable, as might be expected for a large population spread out over a large territorial expanse,” says Harvati. read more