Fire was first used for protection and cooking by

Java man

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Neanderthal man

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Peking man

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Cro-magnon man

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Solution

The correct option is B Java man

Java man is Homo erectus and Pithecanthropus erectus.

The fossil was obtained from the central Java.

They lived in caves.

They were the first man to use fire for hunting, protection, and cooking.

So, the correct option is 'Java'.

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