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We’ve had fire for longer than we thought

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According to Science News, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that hominids used fire up to one point seven nine million years ago—much earlier than previously thought. The finding pushes back our timeline for early human tool use and behavior.

Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hominids-had-fire-lon...

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