British Teacher Carries Slice Of Cheddar Man

Using DNA from a tooth, scientist have established a blood tie between a 9,000-year-old skeleton known as “Cheddar Man” and an English schoolteacher who lives just a half mile from the cave where the bones were found.

Oxford University scientists announced Friday that Adrian Targett, 42, a history teacher in the town of Cheddar in southwest England, shares a common ancestor with Cheddar Man.

It is the longest human lineage ever traced, the team of scientists from the university’s Institute of Molecular Medicine said.

“They would have shared a common ancestor about 10,000 years ago so they are related - just not very closely,” said Dr. Bryan Sykes, leader of the research team.