How did cavemen make fire? Detailed answer

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How did cavemen make fire?

Having received a method of making fire and the ability to use it, a person took the first step on the path of civilization. We know that our cave ancestor used fire hundreds of thousands of years ago because coal and bone remains have been found in caves during excavations. Stones were also found that were used to make fire.

How did man get fire? We can only guess. It is likely that ancient people first learned to use fire before making it. During a thunderstorm, lightning struck a dry tree, and it caught fire. People took fire from this tree and kept it for years. It was easier for them to take care of a burning fire than to get a new one.

When the cave dwellers wandered among the stones in the dark, they noticed sparks flying out from the impact of one stone on another. This happened long before man became so intelligent that he began to deliberately strike fire from stone. This was the "secret of striking stones" that the priests kept secret. The peoples living in our time at the primitive stages of social development make fire in the same way as our ancestors.

In Alaska, some tribes of Indians still carve fire from stone. In some parts of China and India, this is done by hitting a piece of ceramic on a bamboo stick, which has a very hard surface. Eskimos strike iron with a piece of quartz. And the Indians of North America use two sticks.

There are many reasons explaining the importance of obtaining fire for the development of civilization. Cooking made it more delicious. Smoking and preparing food for the future helped to keep food supplies longer. The sharp parts of tools and weapons could be hardened on fire. Bonfires and torches drove away wild animals. And of course, the fire protected a person from the cold, made his life more comfortable in cold areas.

Author: Likum A.

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