Archaeologists Unearth Evidence of Fire Crafting From 400,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists working in Eastern England have uncovered evidence that radically shifts the timeline of when humans first learned to intentionally produce fire. A newly published study argues that Neanderthals living roughly 400,000 years ago repeatedly ignited flames beside a watering hole using flint and pyrite, suggesting not just a single event, but a long-term, generational practice.
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