1. How were Neanderthals different from us?

Neanderthals had …

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1.  How were Neanderthals different from us?

Neanderthals had …

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The question asks about how Neanderthals differed from modern humans, presenting four possible traits to evaluate.
Option 1: 'defined skulls.' This is ambiguous and not a commonly cited distinctive feature of Neanderthals relative to us; many populations have defined skulls, and this choice doesn’t clearly reflect a well-supported physical difference.
Option 2: 'stockier bodies.' This is the widely accepted difference: Neanderthals tended to have more robust, stockier frames with shorter limbs relative to body size, which is associated with cold-climate adaptation and a different thermoregulatory body plan.
Option 3: 'huge noses.' While Neanderthals did have large nasal regions in some skeletal reconstructions, the claim 'huge noses' is oversimplified and not the primary distinguishing feature emphasized in most comparisons; facial anatomy was complex and not universally characterized as simply 'huge noses.'
Option 4: 'muscular bodies.' Although Neanderthals were physically strong, the phrasing 'muscular bodies' is vague and, like option 1, doesn’t pinpoint the classic skeletal pattern (robust and stockier build) that researchers typically cite as a distinguishing trait.
In summary, among the options, the clearest and most supported difference is the stockier, more robust body build of Neanderthals, which aligns with the standard paleontological description of their physique. The other options either rely on vague or less definitive traits or misstate the most characteristic differences between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans.

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