Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in the UK of fire-making by early humans 400,000 years ago — 350,000 years earlier than previous records. The researchers found clay that had been burned ...

Deliberate fire-making by humans in the UK may date to more than 400,000 years ago, according to evidence described in Nature this week. The discovery of baked sediments, heat-shattered flint axes and ...

Learn three primitive fire-making techniques: the hand drill, bow drill, and bamboo fire saw. Discover the step-by-step processes behind each method and the materials and skills required for creating ...

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 ...

Fire-making likely introduced to Britain after population wiped out by cold Joe Pinkstone joined The Telegraph in 2021. He is recognised for making complex scientific data accessible to a general ...