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Archaeologists found a patch of ground heated above 700°C, along with flint tools and pyrite, suggesting deliberate fire-making in Britain 400,000 years ago.
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Suffolk, Britain
Who
archaeologists
What
Archaeologists found a patch of ground heated above 700°C, along with flint tools and pyrite, suggesting deliberate fire-making in Britain 400,000 years ago.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:30:29 GMT · 4h 23m ago
Where
Suffolk, Britain ·
Why
The discovery of heat-fractured flint, scorched soil, and spark-producing pyrite indicates early human activity involving controlled fire.
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This finding pushes back the established timeline for deliberate fire-making in Britain by a significant margin, altering understanding of early human technological capabilities in the region.
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3 events in this thread- Health & Science4h 23m agoArchaeologists found evidence of deliberately made fire in Britain dating back 400,000 years, significantly earlier than previously established.Open article
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