Hominin use of fire dates to between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago in Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa
Evidence of fire use by hominins has been confirmed in Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa, dating to between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago. Signs of fire were detected on fossilized bones deep within the cave, extending the earliest known record of hominin fire use. The findings offer new understanding of early human use of fire.
Evidence of fire use by hominins dates to between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago in Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa. Signs of fire were detected on fossilized bones deep within the cave, according to corroborated findings. The discovery extends the earliest known record of hominin fire use. Researchers suggest early humans were bringing naturally occurring fire into Wonderwerk Cave and maintaining it there, according to europeanfriends.huji.ac.il. The study was conducted by Israeli and international scientists, according to timesofisrael.
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