Why We All Originally Had Black Hair? The 300,000 Year Old Story No One Talks About | Before Cities

Why We All Originally Had Black Hair? The 300,000 Year Old Story No One Talks About | Before Cities

For most of human history, there was only one natural hair color: black. Long before blonde or red strands appeared, black hair was the universal trait carried by our ancestors for over 300,000 years. But why was this the case — and what does it reveal about human evolution?

In this episode of Before Cities, we uncover:

The DNA origins of black hair and why it dominated prehistoric humans.
How black hair helped early humans adapt to their environment.
The story of when and why other hair colors eventually emerged.
What black hair reveals about our shared human history.

From ancient Africa to the spread of early humans across the world, the history of black hair is not just about appearance — it’s about survival, evolution, and identity.

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