The ribcages of modern humans (left), Turkana Boy (middle) and Neanderthal (right).
The ribcages of modern humans (left), Turkana Boy (middle) and Neanderthal (right). The ribcage of the Turkana Boy ( Homo erectus) is deeper, wider and shorter than seen in modern humans, with similarities to the ribcage of Neanderthals. Licence: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0, image by Markus Bastir.