Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans

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Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans

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RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans

September 21, 2012 at 12:41 am

(September 21, 2012 at 12:08 am)FallentoReason Wrote: I always thought skin colour was a direct adaptation to how strong the sun was in that region..?

The article says that we evolved to absorb more vitamin D because of a change in our diets. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened to African people who were living around the equator if they had changed their diets and needed extra vitamin D. Would they have evolved lighter skin instead of (or along with) us? And if so, what evolutionary adjustments would have been made to prevent nearly constant sunburns?

(September 21, 2012 at 12:28 am)Minimalist Wrote: Smart ass.

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Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Justtristo - September 20, 2012 at 11:16 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 12:06 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by TaraJo - September 21, 2012 at 12:23 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by FallentoReason - September 21, 2012 at 12:28 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by FallentoReason - September 21, 2012 at 12:08 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Anomalocaris - September 21, 2012 at 12:40 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by DeistPaladin - September 21, 2012 at 12:51 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Anomalocaris - September 21, 2012 at 9:36 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by DeistPaladin - September 21, 2012 at 11:15 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Justtristo - September 21, 2012 at 12:53 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 12:28 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by TaraJo - September 21, 2012 at 12:41 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by FallentoReason - September 21, 2012 at 1:01 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 1:04 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Justtristo - September 21, 2012 at 7:32 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Angrboda - September 21, 2012 at 9:25 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by LastPoet - September 21, 2012 at 10:59 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Violet - September 21, 2012 at 11:35 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 11:20 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by DeistPaladin - September 21, 2012 at 11:39 am

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Anomalocaris - September 21, 2012 at 12:31 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Violet - September 21, 2012 at 12:08 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Angrboda - September 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by jonb - September 21, 2012 at 12:40 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 12:45 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Violet - September 21, 2012 at 1:05 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 1:14 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Anomalocaris - September 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 1:32 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by Anomalocaris - September 21, 2012 at 3:07 pm

RE: Origins of the pale skin color in Europeans - by CapnAwesome - September 21, 2012 at 1:39 pm

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