Lesotho's Mountain Life Was Harsh for Early Humans - Fire Made All the Difference
Archaeologists found that frequent hearth use and cooperation helped families live more permanently at Likonong despite scarce tinder and freezing nights.
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Lesotho's Mountain Life Was Harsh for Early Humans - Fire Made All the Difference
Analysis - When imagining our early human ancestors in prehistoric Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago, one might envision trekkers plodding across a savanna, baking under an equatorial sun.
Lesotho’s mountain life was harsh for early humans: fire made all the difference
When imagining our early human ancestors in prehistoric Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago, one might envision trekkers plodding across a savanna, baking under an equatorial sun. Research, however, suggests that our species’ unique strengths – creativity, cooperation and adaptability – may have been honed in a very different environment. Our team of archaeologists has uncovered a story in which mountainous landscapes played a central role…

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