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Enumerate the distinctive characteristics of Neanderthals. -

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Enumerate the distinctive characteristics of Neanderthals.

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  1. Neanderthals were shorter in height, smaller in size.
  2. They had thicker bones, short limbs, and barrel chests.
  3. Their jaw lacked the projecting bony chin.
  4. They made stone tools, used fire, and were hunters.
  5. They buried the dead people systematically.
  6. They did not have needles, sewn clothes, and warm houses essential for survival in colder climates.
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Prehistory: from Australopithecus Through Homo Erectus to Homo Sapiens
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