A Chin Up (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

A Chin Up

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Notice how the modern skull, on the left, has a point at the bottom of the face compared to the Neandethal-era skull on the right. The reason: Only modern humans have chins.

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Tim Schoon, University of Iowa

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