- Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a Stone Age Belgian woman, revealing she had blue eyes and a dark complexion.
- Her fossil remains were unearthed in 1988 in the Margaux cave near Dinant, Belgium, dating back approximately 10,500 years.
- Genetic and archaeological data from Ghent University enabled the reconstruction, showing she belonged to the same hunter-gatherer population as Britain's Cheddar Man.
- The Margaux woman's slightly lighter skin compared to other Stone Age Western Europeans suggests greater diversity in skin pigmentation than previously thought.
- Scientists deduced her potential eye and skin colours from DNA analysis of her skull, though further research is needed for more precise details.
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