Tag: Homo erectus

Evidence suggests that early hominins, potentially *Homo erectus*, were using controlled fire to cook food as early as 1 million years ago, with strong evidence from approximately 780,000 years ago. This revolutionary development profoundly impacted not only the diet of Paleolithic people but also their social structure and evolution.

Archaeological sites across Africa show evidence of controlled fire use by early hominids dating back at least 1 million years. This ability to control fire marks the point where wood became the first major fuel source for humans, fundamentally altering their lifestyle and evolution.