中国最有影响的古人类学家和考古学家认为,北京猿人是迄今为止发现的最早能用火的猿人,与之相关的证据也是确凿的。而刊登在今年7月美国《科学》杂志上一篇对此提出质疑的论文是不严谨的。中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所的张森水研究员最近说,“时至今日,‘北京人’遗址丰富的用火遗迹,令全世界同时代的其他遗址无法相比。这些用火 The most influential anthropologists and archaeologists in China believe that Peking Man is by far the earliest person who can use fire, and the relevant evidence is conclusive. Published in July this year, the United States, ”Science“, a paper on this question is not rigorous. Researcher Zhang Senshui of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently said: ”Today, the rich remains of the fire of ’Beijingers’ sites make the rest of the world’s history unmanaged.