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Evidence found that man was not the first being to master fire

11 pointsby aljgzover 2 years ago

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aljgzover 2 years ago
CBS:<p>&quot;A momentous discovery in South Africa has the potential to turn our understanding of human history on its head. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta speaks with paleoanthologist Lee Berger, who has found evidence that a pre-human ancestor named Homo naledi may was the first being to master fire for light, warmth and cooking.&quot;
wcoenenover 2 years ago
My first guess, after seeing the title, was that this was going to be about the Australian firehawk. But I guess those only use fire, not &quot;master&quot; it.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wildlife.org&#x2F;australian-firehawks-use-fire-to-catch-prey&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wildlife.org&#x2F;australian-firehawks-use-fire-to-catch-...</a>
Georgelementalover 2 years ago
Appears to support the thesis of &quot;Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human&quot; by Richard Wrangham <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Catching-Fire-Cooking-Made-Human&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0465013627" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Catching-Fire-Cooking-Made-Human&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0...</a>