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The living modern man is characterised ...

The living modern man is characterised by
I. the average cranial capacity of about 1450 cc.
II. arms are shorter than legs.
III. erect posture and upright head with complex cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum.
IV. deep jaws with no chin.

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