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Hello Edgar,
The documentary Becoming Human mentioned that Homo erectus were the first hominids to use fire and that the fire was used to cook their food , protect them from danger during the night since they were the first hominids that did not sleep on trees, but also to socialize. I think that could have led to the evolution of language.

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