The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqov Volume II Ancient Flames and Controlled Use of Fire /

• Main Authors: Alperson-Afil, Nira (Author), Goren-Inbar, Naama (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Ecology.; Environment.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Environment, general.; Social Sciences, general.

The manipulation of fire by early hominins was a turning point in our evolutionary history. Once "domesticated", fire provided warmth, light and protection from predators, as well as enabling the exploitation of a new range of foods. This book presents the spatial analyses of burned and un...

Table of Contents:

• Framework of Research
• Results
• Discussion and Conclusions.