From the Ashes, the Oldest Controlled Fire - Science News 0 Randall Gross ScienceApril 2012Monday, April 2, 2012 at 4:24 pm PDT • Views: 1,112 sciencenews.org Age Estimate Archaeologist Francesco Berna Bone Fragments Bone Bits Campfire Charred Homo Genus Human Ancestors Extinct Homo Species Homo Erectus New Findings Oldest Controlled Fire Wonderwerk Cave South Africa