31,600 Generations Ago
Burned flint tools dated to circa 790,000 BCE were discovered at Gesher Benot Ya’aquov, Israel. Control of fire is one of the key traits of the genus Homo.
Fire-Altered Stone Tools
By Michael Alan Prestwood
Author and Natural Philosopher
07 Jul 2021
Published 5 years ago.
Updated 2 years ago.
Fire-Altered Stone Tools
790,000 BCE
Genus Homo
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