Research suggests another way Neanderthals were like us: They could start their own fires

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 13:45 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Humans may not have been the only hominids who knew how to start a fire long ago. New research suggests that as early as 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals wielded this power as well. The work, published Thursday in Scientific Reports, provides new evidence that Neanderthals may have created flames-on-demand...

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