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Brute of dragon bone hill
Anyone trying to imagine what life was like for our almost human ancestor, Homo erectus, will sooner or later be drawn to China's Dragon Bone Hill - the home of Peking Man. Along with the remains of thousands of animals from many species, fossilised bones of some fifty individuals were found here. Soon after, it was claimed that these were the first people to master fire, using it for light and warmth in their ice age homes and to scare off predators, as well as for cooking. But this much-revered hypothesis is now crumbling: it seems that these individuals were neither civilised cave dwellers, nor ingenious hunters, but simple-m
nded scavengers... more
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Brute of dragon bone hill
Anyone trying to imagine what life was like for our almost human ancestor, Homo erectus, will sooner or later be drawn to China's Dragon Bone Hill - the home of Peking Man. Along with the remains of thousands of animals from many species, fossilised bones of some fifty individuals were found here. Soon after, it was claimed that these were the first people to master fire, using it for light and warmth in their ice age homes and to scare off predators, as well as for cooking. But this much-revered hypothesis is now crumbling: it seems that these individuals were neither civilised cave dwellers, nor ingenious hunters, but simple-m
nded scavengers... more
You must be a print subscriber to access. :angry: