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Fire provided warmth at night and during cold spells
Fire provided lighting at night
Fire enabled man to cook and roast meat. This increased food since roots that seemed inedible raw were now edible
Fire was used for hunting. Bush fire pushed animals in a confined area
Fire was used in tool making as it was used in hardening tips of wooden tools
Fire was also used in communication in the form of smoke and fire signals
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