Ancient Humans Left a Bigger Ecological Footprint Than Scientists Thought

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of years before agriculture emerged. According to the study’s co-authors, the findings offer a revised view of how early humans interacted with the landscape. Picture Europe tens of thousands of years ago as a landscape dominated by [...]

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