Study reconstructs Neanderthal ribcage, offers new clues to ancient human anatomy
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 20:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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.'