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Also, I've read that the brain size of Cro-Magnon Man was larger than modern humans. And, someone mentioned on another thread that Homo-Erectus and Neanderthal had larger brains too but, I suspect this is incorrect.

Cro-Magnon is about the same height, a larger brain case (~1500cc), and probably larger in body size than modern humans (we got smaller around the start of agriculture 15,000 - 10,000 ya). But anatomically, they were modern humans.

Brain capacity, in general:

• A. afarensis 375-550
• A. africanus 420-500
• H. habilis 550-725
• H. ergaster 750-900 (remained in Africa)
• H. erectus 800-1225 (migrated out of Africa)
• H. heidelbergensis 1200-1300
• H. sapien neanderthalensis 1350-1750
• H. sapien sapien 1300-1500

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Characteristics of Neanderthals:

1. Brain size average 1500 cc (larger than ours).
2. Thicker, more robust bones.
3. Cranium large, long, low with marked brow ridges.
4. Forehead higher than Homo erectus but lower than Homo sapiens.
5. Face projecting forward; nose large.
6. Front teeth large, heavily worn as if used as a vice to hold objects.
7. No chin