Reconstructing how Neanderthals grew, based on an El Sidrón child
Neanderthal growth rate is very similar to that of Homo sapiens
Date:
September 21, 2017
Source:
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Summary:
How did Neanderthals grow? Does modern man develop in the same way as Homo neanderthalensis did? How does the size of the brain affect the development of the body? Researchers have studied the fossil remains of a Neanderthal child's skeleton in order to establish whether there are differences between the growth of Neanderthals and that of sapiens.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170921141215.htm
