A new study published in Geoarchaeology reveals that Ice Age humans crafted hearths in the frozen steppe of Ukraine with such finesse that they achieved temperatures over 600°C. These were deliberate, ...

Differences between the fireplaces suggest a clever and intentional use. Whether it was used for cooking, heating, lighting, ...

For ancient humans, learning to build fires was a life-changing. Fire could be used to cook their food, light up […] ...