When did ancient human ancestors first use fire?

Ancient human ancestors started using fire around 1 million to 2 million years ago, that’s like when your grandpa was a kid, but even older!

Fire is like a super warm friend that helps you cook food. Imagine you have cold, hard meat from an animal you caught. If you put it near a fire, it becomes soft and tasty, just like how your mom warms up soup on the stove.

Back then, people didn’t press buttons or light matches. They had to use sticks and rocks. Sometimes they would rub sticks together really fast, or they might hit rocks until tiny sparks came out, kind of like when you get a little flame from your lighter.

Using fire changed how humans lived. It helped them stay warm at night and even scare away animals. So fire was like the best friend that stayed with them through long, cold days!