Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that humans were making fire over 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously thought.
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It’s wild to think how much daily life must’ve changed once fire was under control—imagine the shock and the new challenges people faced just trying to keep it going safely. Who ended up doing that work, I wonder?
Keeping that fire going safely would’ve meant assigning reliable folks to guard it, like a night watch, to ward off predators and ensure the group didn’t freeze.
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AP News • 12 Dec 05:32
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that humans were making fire over 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously thought.
DW • 11 Dec 14:35
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that early humans were making fire approximately 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously documented.
NPR • 11 Dec 11:00
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that early humans were making fire approximately 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously documented.
Al Jazeera • 10 Dec 19:47
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting that early humans in England were making fire approximately 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously believed.
The Guardian • 10 Dec 17:17
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that early humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously believed.
CNN • 10 Dec 16:37
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that early humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously thought.
NBC News • 10 Dec 16:00
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in Suffolk, England, indicating that early humans were making fire approximately 400,000 years ago, significantly earlier than previously documented.
