HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Handy Man
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Homo sapiens sapiens
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Homo erectus
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Wise Man
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Homo erectus’.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Homo erectus’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on palaeoanthropological evidence for anatomic changes, Wrangham has argued that fire was first used by Homo erectus 1.8 mya. Claims for the existence of archeological evidence for fire use by 1.6 mya in Africa include red patches of sediments from Chesowanja, Kenya, and from Koobi Fora FxJj 20.
Detailed explanation-4: -Traces of ash found in the Wonderwerk cave in South Africa suggest that hominins were controlling fire at least 1 million years ago, the time of our direct ancestor Homo erectus. Burnt bone fragments also found at this site suggest that Homo erectus was cooking meat.