Homo Ercutus, Fire And His Environment

H om o e re ctu s, w hic h l iv ed f r o m a b o u t 1 .9 m illio n t o 1 4 3,0 00 y ea rs a g o , w as t h e rs th om in id s p ecie s t o r e g u la rly u se re f o r a v arie ty o f p u rp ose s. T his a b ilit y t o c o n tr o la n d u se re a llo w ed H om o e re ctu s t o a d ap t t o a w id e r a n ge o f e n vir o n m en ts a n d t os u rv iv e i n c o n dit io n s t h at w ou ld h av e o th erw is e b een i n hosp it a b le . H om o e re ctu s u se d re t o a d ap t t o t h e e