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Brain: Larger than average modern human brain 1500 cubic centimeter. Used intelligence to become skilled toolmakers and develop a sense of community.

Facial Characteristics: Skull shape was long and low, with a rounded brain case; eye sockets were large and rounded; nose was broad and large; larger jaws than modern humans

Shelter: Built hearths and could control fire. Wore animal hides. Caves were often used as shelter but open air shelters were also made. Height: Males averaged 5.5 feet; female 5.1. Shorter and robust skeleton than modern humans.

Society/Culture:
Created burial rituals for dead. Worked together while hunting. Learn from experience and wisdom of older members of the group. Tools: More than 60 types of Neanderthal tools have been found. They created knives, scrapers, and spear points. They learned how to make sharp, thin blades.

Diet: Hunted big game. Fossils show they ate significant amounts of meat supplements with vegetation.

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Use History Alive! Pages 20-21 to complete the following. Write complete sentences. Be thorough in your answers. Input Charts are the primary source for Unit Exams (30% HISTORY category) and they need to be used as a study guide. PROMPT 1.) Where was the first Neanderthal skull discovered? 2.) Which group of hominids do modern humans belong to? 3.) Where did Neanderthals live? 4.) What mistake was first made about Neanderthals based on the first skeleton found? 5.) Compare and contrast Homo Sapien Neanderthals and modern humans. 6.) How did Neanderthals use their large brains? 7.) What were the benefits of Neanderthals making better tools? 8.) What showed that Neanderthals cared about each other? 9.) Describe how Neanderthals hunted. 10.) What is the relationship between Neanderthals and early modern humans? YOUR ANSWER The first Neaderthal skull was found in Germanys Neanderthals Valley. Modern humans belong to the group called Homo Sapiens Sapiens. The Neanderthals lived in Africa, the Near East, and Europe and parts of Asia. The mistake they made was that they had a skeleton that was hunched over and thats what the Germans thought when they saw it. The comparison between them is that they all walked on two feet, used tools, and built houses to live in. They were also stockier and stronger. The Neanderthals used there brains to make better tools and were skilled toolmakers. The tools that the Neanderthals used helped them survive better. The Neanderthals cared about each other because scientists found out that they put them in burial mounds. The Neanderthals hunted in groups or packs and went in close to kill it. The relationship between the Neanderthals and us is great because both of us care about each other.

Name: Date: Period: Assignment: Neanderthal Input Chart

Name: Date: Period: Assignment: Neanderthal Input Chart