Question

State three structural features by which Neanderthal man differed from Homo sapiens.

Answer 1

The average Neanderthal man was short,less than 150 cm,heavy-built, powerful, and had oddly outward-curving thigh bones. The forehead was low and sloping, the brow ridges were noticeable, the lower jaw was deep with nearly no chin, and the thick-boned skull was depressed and protruded behind.

However, the modern man (Homo sapiens) has evolved to have an entirely upright posture with four inverted curves in his spine, an upright head with eyes facing forward, straight limbs with arms shorter than legs, flat nails on his fingers and toes in place of claws, and a more mobile neck that allows him to rotate his head in different directions for vision.