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Neandertal and modern human cranial differences. On the left is a Neandertal (La Chapelle-aux-Saints). On the right is a modern human (Cro-Magnon 1). Anterior (above) and lateral (below) views. Photos courtesy of Chris Stringer and the Musée de l'Homme (Paris).