Derived features of the Neanderthals include
A) thin limbs.
B) low, flat crania.
C) gracile faces.
D) large brains.

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Neanderthals had larger brains than modern humans on average, with an average cranial capacity of around 1500 cubic centimeters. Thin limbs and gracile faces would not be considered derived features of the Neanderthals, and while their crania were relatively low and flat compared to modern humans, this is not a derived feature as it is also found in earlier hominins such as Homo erectus.

Derived Features of the Neanderthals Include