In Spartans territory, archaeologists discovered charred bone fragments dating back 1 million years. Analysis of the fragments, which came from a variety of animals, showed that they had been heated to temperatures no higher than those produced in experimental campfires made from branches of white stinkwood, the most common tree around Spartans.
Which of the following, if true, would, together with the information above, provide the best basis for the claim that the charred bone fragments are evidence of the use of fire by early hominids?

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Correct Answer is :  Apart from the Swartkans discovery, there is reliable evidence that early hominids used fire as many as 500 thousand years ago.

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 6