Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with in the absence of a lighter or matches. The earliest humans likely harvested fire from natural sources, yet when our ancestors learned the skills to set fire at will, they had newfound protection, a means of cooking, light to work by, and warmth at their fingertips.

Credit: Getty ImagesJust when this momentous acquisition of knowledge occurred has been a hotly debated…

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Source: archeo