The postcranial skeleton of modern human C. is characterized by long limbs with thin-walled bones.
Neanderthals are an extinct species or subspecies of old people who lived in Eurasia until around 40,000 years ago. Similar to their cranial anatomy, Neanderthals' postcranial anatomy sets them apart from modern humans. postcranial skeleton is the vertebrate skeleton that is beneath or behind the cranium.
The body proportions of Neanderthals and early modern humans are one of the most notable postcranial differences. Neanderthals have a wider pelvis, shorter limbs than the height of their trunk, Thick bones, and shorter distal limb segments than early modern humans. In contrast, early humans have Long limbs and thin-walled bones.
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The postcranial skeleton of modern humans:
A. is more robust than Neanderthal skeletons.
B. includes heavily built hands.
C. is characterized by long limbs with thin-walled bones.
D. has a larger crural index.
