University of Liverpool: Groundbreaking Discovery Shows Humans Were Making Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 11 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
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Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought
A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire making, dating back over 400,000 years, in a field in Suffolk. The discovery shows humans were making fire around 350,000 years earlier than previously known.
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Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought
A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire making, dating back over 400,000 years, in a field in Suffolk. The discovery shows humans were making fire around 350,000 years earlier than previously known.
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