ANTH 196 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Fetal Position, Homo Heidelbergensis, Foxp2
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Not found in africa at all, just in europe and western asia. Well within range of human brain size typically 1,245 - 1,740cm . Average brain size 1,450cm which is even bigger than the human average of 1,350cm . The largest brain size of any hominin known. Small protrusion on occipital bone known as an occipital bun". Retromolar space behind the third molar - something that humans do not have. No chin - only humans have actual defined chins. Worn down incisors - presumably because they used their teeth for things other than eating, such as peeling hide off animals. Built more robustly than humans, bigger and denser bones w/ more muscle tissue. Built with more warmth- retaining features because they lived in northern europe. Mousterian tool culture (associated with h. neanderthalensis): they had a very sophisticated technique of making tools called the levallois core & flake tool. Used fire hearths in these caves to keep warm.
