Neanderthal anatomy is characterised by a long, flat skull and a stocky body plan. When first discovered, Neanderthals were thought to be anatomically comparable to Aboriginal Australians, in …

Jan 3, 2024 · Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter …

Listen to the tale of the first adult Neanderthal skull unearthed and what we've uncovered about our close relative in the past 160 years.

Aug 27, 2025 · The skull of a small child who lived and died many millennia ago represents the oldest direct evidence to date of the prolonged mingling between anatomically modern humans and our …

Jul 30, 2025 · Uncover the fascinating morphology of the Neanderthal skull, offering profound insights into an extinct human species and our shared evolutionary past.

The Neanderthal skull and jawbone (above, at left) belong to the so-called "Old Man" of La Chapelle-aux-Saints, a nearly complete skeleton found inside a cave in southwestern France in 1908.

His skull, the largest and most complete Neanderthal skull ever found (in 1909), has many of the typical Neanderthal traits such as the low, sloping forehead and large nasal opening. His teeth, which are all …

Middle Eastern Neanderthal skulls are less robust than those of European specimens in terms of the brow ridge, jaw, nose, and back of the skull and the skull bones are generally thinner by comparison. …

Neanderthal anatomy is characterised by a long and low skull, a heavy and rounded brow ridge (supraorbital torus), an occipital bun (bony projection) at the back of the skull, strong teeth and jaws, …

Explore the distinctive cranial features of Neanderthals, understanding their unique form and the evolutionary reasons behind it.