Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans

CNN·Dec 10

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Archaeologists have found evidence of fire made by humans at a 400,000-year-old site, with some reports suggesting this is the earliest known instance of human fire-making. The discovery, made in Suffolk, England, may push back the known timeline of human fire-making, although the exact significance of the find is still being considered. The evidence appears to be associated with Neanderthals, but the details and implications of the discovery are not entirely clear.

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