LEARNING THE ROLE OF FIRE IN HOMININ COGNITIVE EVOLUTION
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https://doi.org/10.25267/rev_atl-mediterr_prehist_arqueol_soc.2025.v27.04Info
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- Rocío Gómez Puerta (ES)
Abstract
Fire played an essential role throughout our evolution, and it is still crucial in day today life. This study focuses on the importance of fire beyond classic but yet fundamental research on cooking, thermoregulation and human morphology. The aim of this essay is to contribute to the understanding on the role of fire which influenced early hominins’ behaviour and cognition. To do so, multidisciplinary evidences were integrated into two recent cognitive models such as Material Engagement Theory (MET) and Causal Cognition. This study is based on theoretical research which demonstrates the inherent relationship between cognition and behaviour, the significance of fire throughout thousands of years and how hominins learnt to take advantage of it.
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