Archaic H. sapiens possessed unique features compared with more modern H. sapiens. In contrast to modern H. sapiens, archaic H. sapiens had a longer, lower skull, a larger browridge, a bigger and more prominent face, a wider nasal aperture, a more projecting occipital bone, larger teeth, and very little, if any, chin. The postcranial bones of archaic H. sapiens were also thicker than modern people’s as well (Larsen, 2011).
Some hominid skeletons dating to the Upper Pleistocene possess a fusion of those archaic skeletal features as well as modern ones. The Skhul 5 skeleton, from Israel, is one example of this, as the hominid found there displays archaic features, including a somewhat forward-projecting face and pronounced browridges, along
Some hominid skeletons dating to the Upper Pleistocene possess a fusion of those archaic skeletal features as well as modern ones. The Skhul 5 skeleton, from Israel, is one example of this, as the hominid found there displays archaic features, including a somewhat forward-projecting face and pronounced browridges, along