Characteristics of Homo sapiens:
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Prominent chin and nose.
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Bipedal locomotion.
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Arms shorter than legs.
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Cranial Capacity – 1350-1450 c.c.
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Median fissure in upper lip.
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Hands capable of both power and precision grip.
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Face short due to regression of jaws and teeth.
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Relatively large sized brain developed more successfully.
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Prominent eye-brows.
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Slightly receding forehead.
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Use of speech as the medium of communication.
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Body not covered by thick hair as seen in ancestors.