Archaeologists discover evidence Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England

Archaeologists discover evidence Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. An artist’s impression of making sparks from pyrite and flint. | Credit: Craig Williams/The Trustees of the British Museum Neanderthals they were the world’s first innovators in fire technology, the small evidence from England suggests. Flakes of pyrite … Read more

Ancient humans were isolated in South Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are strikingly different

Ancient humans were isolated in South Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are strikingly different

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. Matjes River Mandible 1 female, who lived 7,900 years ago in southern Africa. | Credit: Mattias Jakobsson Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, causing them to “fall outside the range of genetic variation” seen … Read more