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Earliest use of fire: Not for cooking, Israeli archaeologists suggest in new theory

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The added value from cooking didn't merit the cost. But smoked meat could go back a million years, says new theory

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Early Fire Use Wasn't for Cooking, New Theory Suggests

The discovery of fire was one of the most fundamental advancements of human development, but researchers can't agree on why it came about.

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Earliest use of fire: Not for cooking, Israeli archaeologists suggest in new theory

The added value from cooking didn't merit the cost. But smoked meat could go back a million years, says new theory

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The Earliest Use of Fire by Humans Was Not to Cook but to Preserve Meat

A study by the University of Tel Aviv points to the hypothesis that fire control by prehistoric humans was not originally intended to cook, but to preserve meat by means of smoking and drying techniques, thus preventing its decay and protecting it from predators. The research, published in [...]

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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