H.Neanderthalensis

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Origins of the skull Discovered by A and J Bouyssomie and J Bonneval in La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France in 1980. Homo Neaderthalensis ( aka neaderthals) is the closest extinct human relative. Looks -They walked upright, had hands and feet, powerfully built arms, legs and torso and also powerful teeth and jaw. Early artistic reconstructions mostly presented Neanderthals as beastly creatures, emphasizing hairiness and rough, dark complexion but more recent constructions recognized that they had fair skin and probably no more facial hair then a modern man. The more recent reconstructions are more pleasant to the eye. They looked like modern humans but there were some differences such as the neanderthalensis were shorter, more heavily built and much stronger- particularly in the arms and hands. Behaviors -Archaeological evidence suggests that they may have communicated by speech, the use of tools and engaging in artistic endeavors. Some people are still skeptical weather or not they had language. They had a big enough brain and vocal equipment to do so.
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Main features of the skull As with //Homo erectus//, the general shape of the //Homo// //neanderthalensis// skull is long and low with large browridges. Unlike those of //H. erectus//, however, the browridges of //Homo neanderthalensis// form individual arches above each eye orbit. (The evolutionary significance of heavy brow ridges, called supra orbital tori, is not certain; scientists are confident they did not act as a visor against the sun, did not contribute to the structural strength of the cranium and were not needed as eye protection. Some researchers suggestb they may have been part of a mate recognition system.) Bibliography [] []