Humans Were Creating Fire 4,00,000 Years Ago? What Did the Findings Reveal? Read More

Life is impossible without fuel, fire and water. A fire was found many years ago. That’s when life took a new course. Recent findings reveal that fire-making was discovered 4,00,000 years ago. Let’s find out what the findings actually state.

Did humans learn about how to use fire much earlier? New findings discovered in England support this curiosity. According to researchers, humans started creating fire around 4,00,000 years ago. The find alters our knowledge of early human technology.

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An archeological dig in Barnham in Suffolk, revealed the findings. The findings were published in the journal Nature. For many years, the Paleolithic site has been the subject of research. Researchers discovered burnt archaeological items there. These consisted of heat-fractured flint tools and baked clay.

Iron pyrite pieces were also discovered by the researchers. When struck against flint, pyrite generates sparks. Scientists spent four years investigating alternative natural explanations. Their goal was to prevent lightning strikes and wildfires. Temperatures over 700 degrees Celsius were discovered via geochemical analysis. The tests also revealed recurring burning at the same site. Neanderthals were living in the area at the time, which is supported by fossil evidence discovered in Europe and Britain. The capacity to cook food, warmth, illumination and defense against predators would have been made possible by fire control.

The oldest evidence that people lit fires was from northern France, around 50,000 years ago. Although there was little evidence that early humans were able to ignite fires themselves, it was known that they utilized natural fires over a million years ago, according to the scientist.