[varmintman]

Vendramini's reconstructions are consistent with the DNA evidence: none of the others are.

The claim that they had the usual ice-age fur coats is consistent with the total lack of Neanderthal needles; creatures with fur coats don't need clothing or needles.

Vendramini's depiction of the huge nocturnal predator eyes is consistent with the huge Neanderthal eye sockets and the same is true of the Neanderthal nasal area. Attempts to draw a more human-like Neanderthal with eyes and noses the sizes they'd have to be look outlandish:

The basic reality is that the images you're used to seeing are artefacts of fiction.

[PapaBear3625]

Vendramini's reconstructions are consistent with the DNA evidence:

And what is your evidence that Vendramini's opinions about the DNA are more valid than my postman's? Looking for his educational credentials just turns up that he's a "self educated scholar".

[SunkenCiv]

Vendramini doesn’t have a reconstruction, he’s got a full-blown free-form fantasy. He’ll probably be able to option it for a picture, maybe to Bollywood.

That really crude giant fake nostrils pic was also on some ‘blog in Australia.