Earliest Evidence of Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.8 Million Years Ago
Hominins living in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave utilized fire as early as 1.8 million years ago, according to a study published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers led by M. Dolores Marin-Monfort confirmed the presence of burned animal bones in the cave’s deepest archaeological layer, extending the known timeline of human fire usage by hundreds … Read more