라이터도 없던 시절, 원시인들은 어떻게 불을 지배했을까

A time when we had to endure the breath of wild beasts in pitch-black darkness. For millions of years, the night was a time of despair that threatened our very survival. But one day, humanity realized how to create light on its own. That single small spark nurtured the human brain, created language, and finally kindled the fire of civilization. How the helpless creatures of the day became the masters of the night. We now reveal the burning record of humanity's conquest of the darkness, deeply etched in our genes. References 1. Wonderwalk (Bonderwalk) Cave – Use of natural fire, 1 million years ago • Research on fire use in Wonderwalk Cave 1 million years ago Articles summarizing a 2012 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Analysis of burnt plants, bones, and ash from Wonderwalk Cave in South Africa → Suggests repeated fire use by Homo erectus approximately 1 million years ago • The Hankyoreh, "Humans have been making fire since 1 million years ago" • Yonhap News, "Human ancestors used fire since 1 million years ago" • Channel A, "Traces of fire use by humans discovered 1 million years ago" • KIAS HORIZON, "From the Big Bang to Humans 10: Human History Part 2" – Explanation of fire use in Wonderwalk Cave 1 million years ago 2. Barnum, Suffolk, UK – Ignition technology (pyrite + flint) 400,000 years ago • Reports Based on the 2025 Nature Paper • At the Barnham site in Suffolk, UK Clay layer (hearth) heated to over 700°C Flint axe broken by heat Discovery of 2 pyrite fragments → Interpreted as the oldest evidence that early Neanderthal lineages created and used fire with tools approximately 400,000 years ago • Newsis, "Traces of Humans' First Use of Fire Found... '350,000 Years Earlier Than Previous Predetermined'" • Yonhap News, "Traces of Humans Making Fire 400,000 Years Ago Found... 350,000 Years Earlier Than Conventional Theory" • Weekly Dong-A, "Time When Humans First Made Fire Pushed Back to 400,000 Years Ago" • Newsis (or other media), "British Researchers 'Discover Traces of Ancient Humans Using Fire 400,000 Years Ago'" – Explanation of Barnham, hearth, 2 pyrite fragments, and repeated heating to 700°C