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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 1:01 am
Yeah I'm pretty sure pigmentation as protection against varying levels of UV is how it goes. I don't know what to make of the interesting example Chuck brought up with the Native Americans though!
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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 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 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 Minimalist - September 21, 2012 at 1:32 pm

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