The Nasal Complex of Neanderthals: An Entry Portal to Their Place in Human Ancestry

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These researchers look at the whole nose of Neanderthals, heidelbergensis and moderns for differences and seek to explain them. They find an autapomorphic character (a single characteristic used to identify a species) the medial projection of Neanderthals, they find differences in shape in the piriform aperture between some moderns and archaics, and they identify size differences in the sinus cavities between them and explain this in terms of nitric oxide production and differing adaptations to some of the same environmental conditions depending on species. The discussion on nitric oxide alone is fascinating and very important for anyone who exercises.





http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhan...1002/ar.23040/

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Midfacial prognathism is a trait of the white race (or a great subset of it) and some whites still possess bony medial projections at the piriform aperture rim. Reticulated evolution.

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Midfacial prognathism is a trait of the white race (or a great subset of it) and some whites still possess bony medial projections at the piriform aperture rim. Reticulated evolution.

I have heard this said (modern medial projections) but have never seen nor do I have any information on it. Do you have any?

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I have heard this said (modern medial projections) but have never seen nor do I have any information on it. Do you have any?

Well, I have this trait as seen on an x-ray and as you know I am a mesorrhine Caucasoid.