Morphological reconstructions

Neanderthal skeleton

http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/112159/view

Neanderthals had very characteristic morphological features. In particular, they had a larger cranial capacity than did the average AMH, a low, broad, and elongated skull, occipital bun, strong browridges, low foreheads, weak chins. Their post-cranial was equally robust: their trunks and limbs were much more massive than are those of AMH. Their body mass was about 30% greater than that of AMH. Indeed, muscle markings on bones suggest they were quite muscular.

Comparing Neanderthal anatomy and AMH anatomy 

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/73008/Skeleton-of-a-Neanderthal-compared-with-a-skeleton-of-a

The archeological record is rich with Neanderthal remains, such that we now how a pretty good idea of what they might have looked like in life.

In an earlier post, I gave an example of an early Neanderthal drawing.

http://eavice.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/neanderthal-lecture/

Modern reconstructions of Neanderthals show a great shift in our imagination. 

http://sciencegallery.com/content/museum-reconstruction-neanderthal-ap-getty-guardianjpg
http://www.sciencemusings.com/2005/09/rewriting-history.html
http://frontiersofzoology.blogspot.com/2011/06/cfz-repost-dale-drinnon-on-billikens.html
http://passionateabouthistory.blogspot.com/2010/10/at-last-recognition-for-3d.html
http://www.neanderthalproject.com/?tag=aspergers-syndrome
http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/79569-neanderthals-walk-among-us/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121012-neanderthals-science-paabo-dna-sex-breeding-humans/

Well, I don't know if any of those are accurate....

... but I'm pretty sure this one is.

Couldn't resist!

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Bibliography

• "Neanderthal Morphology." Zafarraya - Neanderthal. N.p., 4 Apr. 1998. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. <http://www.zafarrayaneanderthal.com/morph.html>.