Neanderthals were nifty at controlling fire
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 15:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A new study shows clear evidence of the continuous control of fire by Neanderthals in Europe dating back roughly 400,000 years, yet another indication that they weren't dimwitted brutes as often portrayed. But Neanderthal predecessors pushed into cold regions of Europe at least 800,000 years ago without the use of fire.