Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

ABC News TechnologyFriday, December 12, 2025 at 7:12:00 AM
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Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
  • Archaeologists in Britain have discovered the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating back approximately 400,000 years, which significantly predates previous estimates of human fire use.
  • This finding reshapes the understanding of early human behavior and technological development, suggesting that the ability to control fire may have emerged much earlier than previously thought, impacting theories on human evolution and migration.
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