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USE OF FIRE | |||||||||||
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Hunter-gatherers valued fire when they first discovered fire from a lightning or a volcano. Fire was first used around 500,000to 400,000 B.C. Early man noticed when stones were struck upon one another, sparks appeared. Fire was made when they the spark ignited. Fire was used used to shape weapons and warm the Hunter-gatherers. In the upper Paleolithic time a hut was found and inside was packed with clay and stones. These were the proof of clay firing in Czechoslovakia. In Grotte du Larzaret, France another hut was found inside a cave. The hut was divided into two rooms and in the larger room was a fireplace. Near the fireplace was pine wood used to make fire. Seaweed, animal fur, and grass were used as bedding. Similar stone circles were found throughout the upper and lower Paleolithic time. These huts date from about 10,000 B.C. Finally, fire was also used to cook or make tools for the Hunter-gatherers. Fire created light and let them make pottery. These activities made the life of the Hunter-gatherers much easier. |
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FIREPLACE IGNITE ROAR EASIER |
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"Similar stone circles were found thoughout the upper and lower paleolithic time." Online article | |||||||||||