Study Reveals Sophisticated Ice Age Pyrotechnology - Archaeology Magazine

Three preserved hearths from the Ice Age have been found in Ukraine, indicating the advanced use of fire. The discovery sheds light on human adaptability and ingenuity, even in extreme weather conditions.

Study Reveals Sophisticated Ice Age Pyrotechnology - Archaeology Magazine

Ice Age fireplace during excavation, Ukraine KORMAN’ 9, UKRAINE––Fire has been vital for human survival for hundreds of thousands of years, used by people in cooking, as a source of light, or for making tools. It would have been especially important for warmth during the last Ice Age, but experts know very little about how humans created or controlled fire during this period because so little archaeological evidence survives. However, according …

New research has revealed surprising details about how people during the Ice Age used fire to survive in the extreme conditions of the time. While it has long been known that fire was essential for heating and cooking, the latest analysis provides a deeper insight into the skills and resourcefulness of our ancestors. There is very little well-preserved evidence of hearths from the coldest period of the Ice Age, which is why this period has long …