Researchers found evidence of ash and burnt bone fragments in a one-million-year-old sediment layer in the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, which is considered evidence of fire use by early humans.

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• Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk Natural History Museum via serper

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• South Africa location