One of the most important archaeological finds in British history is quite possibly that of Cheddar Man, discovered in 1903 in Gough's Cave, Somerset. Dating back to the 9th millennium BC, Cheddar Man is one of the best examples known of an ancient Briton and reveals a lot about how these ancestors of the modern Brits lived. Cheddar Man is approximately 5'5", with dark skin and blue-green eyes. He appears to be of below average intelligence compared to a modern human, though this is believed to be the result of either childhood malnutrition or his extraordinarily advanced age. Either way, Cheddar Man seems able to understand the English language and can also vocalise a few words, as well as being fluent in his own native tongue which has yet to be translated in full.
Cheddar Man can currently be found in the Natural History Museum, London. He spends the majority of his time engaged in a variety of activities designed to best simulate his familiar lifestyle. His meals are provided for him, with his handlers doing their best to replicate the kinds of foods he would have been eating while in his cave; local grasses, seasonal vegetables, and raw meat which he cooks over a fire. Processed foods are rejected and treated with suspicion, with the exception of marzipan which he seems fond of. According to the first reports from 1903, Cheddar Man showed no signs of distress at being discovered and taken to his new location despite having been avoiding his fellow countrymen for thousands of years. Whether or not these reports are correct is a separate question, though Cheddar Man has lived there happily enough for as long as anyone can remember.
Please note: Cheddar Man is called Cheddar Man because he was discovered in Cheddar Gorge, near the village of Cheddar, home of the eponymous cheese. This is unrelated to beings such as the Wisconsin Cheese Goblin found in the USA. Also, somewhat ironically, Cheddar Man cannot eat cheese as he pre-dates the development of lactose persistence in modern Europeans.
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