Neanderthal anatomy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/neanderthal-anatomy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Homo neanderthalensis
2. What is the geographic distribution?Eurasia, from Western Europe to Siberia
3. What did Neanderthals look like?Neanderthals had strong, stocky bodies with short arms and legs, broad chests, and big noses. Their heads were long and low with big brow ridges and large eye sockets.
4. How tall were Neanderthals compared to modern humans?Male Neanderthals were about 165 cm tall and female Neanderthals about 155 cm, which is shorter than most people today but still very strong.

Endotherm: An animal that generates its own body heat internally.
Prognathism: A condition where the lower jaw and face protrude forward.
Thermoregulation: The process by which animals maintain their body temperature within a certain range.
Cranial Capacity: The volume of the inside of a skull, used as a measure of brain size.