In African cave, Israeli, international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire
An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence in a South African cave suggesting humans used fire nearly 1.8 million years ago.
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International researchers discovered evidence of fire use in a South African cave suggesting the practice dates back nearly 1.8 million years. The findings indicated that early humans utilized fire long before previously thought. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
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The brief
Scientists from Israel and other international institutions have identified signs of early fire use within an African cave. The findings indicate the practice may date back approximately 1.8 million years, a timeline that contrasts with previous scientific estimates regarding the history of fire usage.
Coverage from Sci.News, WION, EurekAlert!, and The Times of Israel emphasizes the potential impact of these findings on the established timeline of human development. The reports highlight the collaborative nature of the research conducted by the international scientific team.
Future developments depend on ongoing analysis of the cave site. Coverage does not yet specify the exact methodology used to verify the age of the materials or the specific implications for human evolutionary study.
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Quick answers
How old is the evidence of fire use?
The evidence suggests fire use dating back nearly 1.8 million years.
Where were these findings discovered?
The discovery was made in a cave located in South Africa.
Who conducted this research?
The research was conducted by a team of Israeli and international scientists.
Coverage (9)
- Humans May Have Learned to Use Fire Nearly 800,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought, South African Cave Suggests ZME Science · 46d ago
- Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years The Economic Times · 46d ago
- Evidence of Fire Use by Early Humans May Date Back Nearly 1.8 Million Years Sci.News · 46d ago
- 1.8 million-year-old 'fiery' discovery in South African cave could change timeline of human history WION · 46d ago
- Ancient fire record rewritten: Researchers push earliest evidence of human fire use back to over a million years EurekAlert! · 46d ago
- In African cave, Israeli, international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire The Times of Israel · 46d ago
- Humans Were Using Fire Long Before Scientists Thought Possible, Study Says Gizmodo · 46d ago
- Homo erectus May Have Used Fire in South African Cave More Than 1.7 Million Years Ago Arkeonews · 46d ago
- Stages of Burning on Bones (IMAGE) EurekAlert! · 46d ago
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