vol.005:Humanity's Strongest Shield
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The text is a scholarly report analyzing the profound impact of fire's defensive capabilities on Paleolithic human evolution. It argues that protection against wild animals and hostile human groups was the primary impetus for early humans mastering fire technology, rather than previously emphasized uses like cooking. The document systematically examines the chronological and geographical evidence for fire use, detailing its evolution from the passive utilization of natural fires to the active control and artificial creation of fire. Ultimately, the report concludes that fire's defensive role spurred revolutionary changes across technological, social, physiological, environmental, and cultural domains, including the development of complex social structures and the expansion of the human brain.