Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

The findings, described in the journal Nature, push back the earliest known date for controlled fire-making by roughly ...

Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans

A field in eastern England has revealed evidence of the earliest known instance of humans creating and controlling fire, a ...

Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - ...
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Earliest fire-making dating back 400,000 years unearthed in Suffolk, England

The presence of pyrite was an unmistakable sign. Striking flint against pyrite nodules creates sparks, and which can be used to start fire. This pushes back the earliest known controlled use of fire ...

In a 400,000-year-old hearth, hints of humans taming fire earlier than thought

Researchers say they found 400,000-year-old evidence of a hearth and tools at what used to be pond site where Neanderthals ...