| Homo Erectus | Homo Sapiens | |
| Forehead | Receeding, more or less flat | Vertical and rounded |
| Vault of the skull | Low | High |
| Brow ridges | Prominent | Slight or absent |
| Supra orbital ridges | Great size | Moderately |
| Occipital region | Angular | Developed |
| Frontal nasal suture | Horizontal | Rounded |
| Cheek bone | Quite prominent | Upside down V-shape |
| Chin | Absent | Not projecting as in apes |
| Facial skeleton | Relatively large | Well developed |
| Teeth | Relatively large | Relatively small |
| Mandible | Large | Relatively small |
| Femur | Short and slightly bent | Forward placing and long |
| Post orbital constriction | Pronounced | Slight |