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How does Neanderthal man differ from the modern man in appearance ?

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(i) Neanderthal human was found in Neander Valley, Germany with a brain size of 1400 cc and lived between 34,000-1,00,000 years ago.
(ii) They differ from the modern human in having semierect posture, flat cranium, sloping forehead, thin large orbits, heavy brow ridges, protruding jaws and no chin.
(iii) They used animal hides to protect their bodies, knew the use of fire and buried their dead.
(iv) They did not practice agriculture and animal domestication.
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