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Archaeologists found evidence suggesting humans were deliberately making fire in Britain 400,000 years ago, based on scorched soil and flint tools.
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Suffolk, Britain
Who
archaeologists
What
Archaeologists found evidence suggesting humans were deliberately making fire in Britain 400,000 years ago, based on scorched soil and flint tools.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:30:29 GMT · 4h 22m ago
Where
Suffolk, Britain ·
Why
The discovery of heated ground and spark-producing pyrite suggests deliberate fire-making activities.
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How this affects you
This finding pushes back the timeline for controlled fire use in Britain by hundreds of thousands of years, indicating earlier advanced human behavior.
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3 events in this thread- Health & Science4h 22m 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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- Health & Science4h 22m agoArchaeologists 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.Open article