Peking Man DID create fire: Soil from the early human's home suggests he could warm his cave 750,000

[Judi Lynn]

Peking Man DID create fire: Soil from the early human's home suggests he could warm his cave 750,000 years ago

By Ellie Zolfagharifard
PUBLISHED: 12:51 EST, 13 March 2014 | UPDATED: 13:08 EST, 13 March 2014

The 'Peking Man', an ancient human ancestor that lived between 750,000 and 200,000 years ago, was an expert at lighting fires.

Discovered in Zhoukoudian, south west of modern Beijing in 1923, the so-called Peking Man’s fire making capabilities have, up until now, been merely a theory.

Now, researchers have solid proof of the skill after analysing ash from the archaeological site known locally as ‘Dragon Bone Hill’.

This is the latest piece of a puzzle that scientists have been putting together over the past decade to build up a remarkable account of what life was like for the early human.

More:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2580271/Peking-Man-DID-create-fire-Soil-early-humans-home-suggests-warm-cave-750-000-years-ago.html#ixzz2wIRNP8zJ

[jtuck004]

1. And the bones are missing from years ago, (in the story). Said they "managed" fire, didn't say how.

Wonder how many times they let it go out before they figured out how?