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When did early humans first start cooking with fire, and what evidence challenges traditional timelines?

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Edited by Weird History Facts, Monday, 1 Apr 2024, 13:29

Early humans likely began cooking with fire around 400,000 to 250,000 years ago, but evidence challenges this timeline. Sites like the Falls of Kalambo provide groundbreaking evidence, potentially rewriting history and suggesting a timeline between 800,000 and 1.2 million years ago.

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