A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was likely carried in and maintained by human ancestors.
The discovery pushes back the timeline for fire use and reveals surprisingly sophisticated behavior long before humans could create fire on demand…
Source: ScienceDaily | Evolutionary Biology
ScienceDaily | Evolutionary Biology
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