An analysis of microscopic and spectroscopic features of sediments deposited in a South African cave one million years ago suggests that human ancestors were using fire much earlier than had been thought.
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Roberts, R., Bird, M. Homo 'incendius'. Nature 485, 586–587 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11195
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