A new research sheds light on an Israeli cave that has given few hints about when humans mastered fire. The study suggests that our ancestors began regularly using fire about 350,000 years ago which is far enough back to have shaped our culture and behavior but too recent to explain our big brains or our expansion into cold climates. Ron Shimelmitz, an archaeologist at the University of Haifa and a co-author on the new study, said that Tabun Cave was ...Saturday 13 December 2014
Our Ancestors may Have Mastered Using Fire 350,000 Years Ago
A new research sheds light on an Israeli cave that has given few hints about when humans mastered fire. The study suggests that our ancestors began regularly using fire about 350,000 years ago which is far enough back to have shaped our culture and behavior but too recent to explain our big brains or our expansion into cold climates. Ron Shimelmitz, an archaeologist at the University of Haifa and a co-author on the new study, said that Tabun Cave was ...
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