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Chapter 29: Q. 39 (page 828)

How did archaic Homo sapiens differ from anatomically modern humans?

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  • By having a thick skull.
  • Having a prominent brow ridge
  • Lacking a prominent chin.

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Introduction

A number of species, sometimes called archaic Homo sapiens, apparently evolved fromH. erectus starting about 500,000 years ago. These species include Homo heidelbergensis, Homo rhodesiensis, and Homo neanderthalensis. These archaic H. sapiens had a brain size similar to that of modern humans, averaging 1,200–1,400 cubic centimeters.

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Explanation

Archaic Homo sapiens differed from modern humans by having a thick skull and a prominent brow ridge, and lacking a prominent chin.

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