False, because he actually sailed to the North Pole instead, (Antarctica actually, I just like saying the home of Santa Claus instead :D).
Answer:
The answer is "bought the land from Russia"
One can say that dominating fire was one major breakthrough. Men were already using rock tools in this age and it was an amazing breakthrough in history of man, but learning how to dominate fire was a game changer. It made them live longer, since they had a way to scare the predators, make light at night and to defrost meat.
