The Teacher and His 9,000-Year-Old Cousin In 1997, scientists tested DNA from Cheddar Man. He was Britain's oldest complete skeleton. They swabbed local villagers for comparison. History teacher Adrian Targett matched. His ancestor died in a cave half a mile from his classroom.
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