Fragments of charred antelope bone have recently been found at a million-year-old settlement of Homo erectus, an early human species. This discovery demonstrates that humans were making controlled use of fire to cook meat at a very early stage of their development. The argument above makes which of the following assumptions?
A: The diet of Homo erectus consisted in large part of antelope meat.
B: Homo erectus could not have eaten antelope meat unless the meat had been cooked.
C: The antelope bones were charred in a fire controlled by humans.
D: Early human settlements can be identified by the presence of charred antelope bones.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C