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Evidence found that man was not the first being to master fire
- aljgz 4y agoCBS: "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."
- wcoenen 4y agoMy 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 "master" it. https://wildlife.org/australian-firehawks-use-fire-to-catch-prey/ https://wildlife.org/australian-firehawks-use-fire-to-catch-...
- Georgelemental 4y agoAppears to support the thesis of "Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human" by Richard Wrangham https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Cooking-Made-Human/dp/0465013627 https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Cooking-Made-Human/dp/0...