The Lagar Velho child's skeleton has a rounded braincase, small front teeth, a narrow torso, and forearm and hand features similar to those of modern humans.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed PNAS publication (Duarte et al. 1999) describing the skeleton's anatomical features, corroborated by additional secondary sources. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Lagar Velho | Prehistoric, Megalithic, Dolmen | Britannica (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://donsmaps.com/lagar.html (corroboration)
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.96.13.7604 (corroboration)
- https://answersingenesis.org/human-evolution/neanderthal/lagar-velho-1-child-skeleton/ (corroboration)