Fragments of iron pyrite, a rock that can be used with flint to make sparks, were found by a 400,000-year-old hearth in eastern Britain. (Jordan Mansfield | Courtesy Pathways to Ancient Britain ...
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Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk, a hearth apparently made by Neanderthals about 415,000 years ago, revealing ...
The ability to make fire on demand has long been seen as a turning point in our evolutionary story. It unlocked benefits like cooking food, staying warm, and protection from predators. For thousands ...
It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...
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