Denisovans were more like Neanderthals

New DNA studies have revealed that the Denisovans' skull structure was more like that of the Neanderthals than of modern man.

FLAT PATE

The top of the skull was flatter than ours, but much like that of Neanderthals.

LOW FOREHEAD

The forehead was lower than ours, but resembled that of the Neanderthals.

LARGE SKULL BASE

The base on which the brain rests was larger than ours, as in Neanderthals.

PROTRUDING JAW

Like in Neanderthals, the jaw was longer than ours.

BROAD SKULL

The upper part of the skull was broader than in Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.

DISTINCTIVE BROW RIDGE

The ridge behind the eyebrows was powerful and distinctive, as in Neanderthals.

BROAD FACE

The face was broader than ours, but slightly narrower than the Neanderthals'.

POWERFUL CHIN

As in Neanderthals, the chin was both broader and higher than ours.