Space Daily·3 min read·medium
Flint tools, scorched soil and two pieces of spark-producing pyrite suggest humans were deliberately making fire in Britain 400,000 years ago - far earlier than firm evidence had previously shown
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Archaeologists in Suffolk, England, have discovered evidence of fire-making dating back 400,000 years. The findings, including heat-fractured flint and pyrite fragments, suggest early humans possessed fire-starting technology much earlier than previously confirmed.
At a former clay pit in Suffolk, archaeologists found a small patch of ancient ground that had been heated repeatedly above 700°C.
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