Uncovering Britain's First Ancestor: Secrets of the 10,000 Year Old Man | Our History

The question of national identity has never been more hotly debated. And now, new cutting edge techniques of DNA science can answer the question, where did we come from and what did we look like? In 2017, the Natural History Museum will revealed the results of the most eagerly anticipated ancient genetic analysis in Britain today, carried out on the most important single skeleton in our history. A crack team at the Museum is creating a full DNA sequence of ‘Cheddar Man’ – at 10,000 years old, the oldest complete human remains ever found in Britain. He and his clan were among the first humans to populate a deserted Britain at the end of the Ice Age. Because human occupation of these islands has been continuous ever since, he really is our earliest ancestor: the first Brit. Subscribe to Our History: https://bit.ly/3v5mKBG This film was first broadcast: 18 Feb 2018 Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Start your journey of discovery with Our History, as we bring you eye-opening documentaries and educational programmes. We will guide you through awe-inspiring events from our past and help you get a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events that have shaped the world we live in today. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #cheddarman #archaeology #dna #history