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780,000-Year-Old Charcoal Reveals How Early Humans Mastered Fire
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Researchers from an international team discovered that the first people who lived some 770,000 years ago used the fire in simple and practical ways, announced the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in a press release on Wednesday, reports Xinhua, taken by Agerpres.
780,000-Year-Old Charcoal Reveals How Early Humans Mastered Fire
Hominins at the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqov in Israel relied on driftwood gathered along a lakeshore to fuel their hearths, according to new research led by archaeologists from the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social and Bar-Ilan University. The post 780,000-Year-Old Charcoal Reveals How Early Humans Mastered Fire appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Ancient charcoal sheds new light on how early humans fueled their lives
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem—New study shows that early humans living about 800,000 years ago depended on fire in smart, practical ways. Instead of searching for the “best” wood, they took advantage of what nature provided, mainly driftwood collected along the lakeshore. This reliable fuel supply helped them keep fires going for cooking and daily... Read more »
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