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''Homo sapiens'' is the only remaining hominid today. They evolved from ''Homo heidelbergensis'', along with ''Homo neanderthalensis''. ''Homo sapiens'' made many advancements that other species did not. | ''Homo sapiens'' is the only remaining hominid today. They evolved from ''Homo heidelbergensis'', along with ''Homo neanderthalensis''. ''Homo sapiens'' made many advancements that other species did not. | ||
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/tv_radio/wwcavemen/ "Walking With Cavemen"] TV Series (aired by BBC in 2003) | [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/tv_radio/wwcavemen/ "Walking With Cavemen"] TV Series (aired by BBC in 2003) | ||
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Homo sapiens is the only remaining hominid today. They evolved from Homo heidelbergensis, along with Homo neanderthalensis. Homo sapiens made many advancements that other species did not.
Anatomy
Homo sapiens has a skull remarkably different from other hominids. Unlike the others, human skulls have an almost-vertical forehead and a high, rounded cranium. This allows for larger brains with different organization. The brain size of a human averages ~1300 cubic centimeters for a fully developed adult. Homo sapiens also has a different skeleton. Compared other hominids, such as the Neanderthals with their very thick bones, humans have a lighter skeleton build.
Other
Homo sapiens is possibly the first hominid with the capabilities for full abstract imagination. Unlike Neanderthals, which may have had a diet of almost exclusively meat, humans are usually omnivores, and some are herbivores by choice.
Homo sapiens may be the only species to think about what came before them.
Sources
History Manual (pages 25, 28, 29)
"Walking With Cavemen" TV Series (aired by BBC in 2003)
