The moment the earliest known human-made fire was uncovered

undefined 16, 2025

Source: bbci

Archaeologists in Barnham, UK, have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire, 400,000 years old. Finds include a flint-and-pyrite “lighter,” baked earth, and heated tools, showing early humans could create fire intentionally. This provided warmth, cooking, and social gathering points, key for brain growth and culture. The site suggests communal hearths and early language use, rewriting the timeline of human fire-making and revealing remarkable ancient ingenuity.

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