Multiple choice

Which hominid group do anthropologists think was the first to use fire?

  1. australopithecines

  2. Homo erectus

  3. Homo habilis

  4. Homo sapiens

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Homo erectus is widely credited by anthropologists as the first hominid group to master the use of fire, which provided warmth, protection, and a way to cook food.