Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago

Science Daily | Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:12:51 EDT

In South Africa,
ancient hands brought fire's glow,
1.8 million.

A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was likely carried in and…

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