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Neanderthal ribcage reconstructed, offering new clues to ancient human anatomy
- November 01, 2018
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Scientists have completed the first 3D virtual reconstruction of the ribcage of the most complete Neanderthal skeleton unearthed to date. Using CT scans of fossils from an approximately 60,000-year-old male skeleton, researchers were able to create a 3D model of the chest -- one that is different from the longstanding image of the barrel-chested, hunched-over 'caveman.'
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"Neanderthal ribcage reconstructed, offering new clues to ancient human anatomy", MachPrinciple, November 01, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Neanderthal-ribcage-reconstructed-offering-new-clues-to-ancient-human-anatomy
