You are a paleoanthropologist excavating a site in southwestern Asia.You come across several bodies buried in graves.Their brains are at least the size of modern humans.Their front teeth are large and worn down from use,the facial projection of their noses and teeth form a kind of prow,and both sexes are muscular and robust.At the back of the skull is a bony mass for the attachment of powerful neck muscles.You decide that they are:

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The characteristics described in the scenario match those of Neandertals, including the large brain size, robust physique, large and worn front teeth, and bony mass at the back of the skull for powerful neck muscles. Cro-Magnons and modern humans have less robust physiques and less protruding facial features, while H. erectus and A. boisei have smaller brain sizes.

You Are a Paleoanthropologist Excavating a Site in Southwestern Asia