4 | The Cheddar Man

When a group of workers on a routine drainage project accidentally discovered something buried in a cave in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, they could never have predicted that it would become one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Britain – a 10,000 Mesolithic skeleton known as Cheddar Man.Get in touch with us at: [email protected] you've been enjoying our content, we'd love your support to continue delivering more! A one-off contribution, no matter how small, goes a long way in helping us keep things running. You can donate through PayPal here:Donate Now**Thank you for your support** – it truly means the world to us!Sources:https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/cheddar-man-mesolithic-britain-blue-eyed-boy.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddar_Manhttps://www.majesticdesigns.co.uk/news/10-facts-never-knew-cheddar/ https://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/education/workshop/cheddar-man https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/mesolithic-skeleton-known-as-cheddar-man-shares-the-same-dna-with-english-teacher-of-historyhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/cheddar-gorge https://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/things-to-do/attractions/cave/cheddar-gorge-caves https://www.westcountryparks.co.uk/10-interesting-facts-about-cheddar-gorge-and-cavesTaunton Courier and Western Advertiser, 3 February 1904 Music:"Ancient Rite" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/