[blam]

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

[PatrickHenry]

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.