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Which one of these is believed to have first made use of fire for hunting, cooking and protection?

Options

A.Java ape man
B.Neanderthal man
C.Cro-Magnon man
D.Peking man

Solution

Sol.(a) [Key Concept: Java Ape Man (Homo erectus) — First Use of Fire] Java ape man (Homo erectus, specifically Homo erectus erectus found in Java) is believed to have first made use of fire. Evidence of fire use by Homo erectus has been found at sites like Zhoukoudian (Peking Man) about 500,000 years ago. The PDF answer key gives (a) Java ape man as the first user of fire.

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