Ice age ancestors used sophisticated fireplaces by creating different hearths to light fires for various purposes.

Researchers examined three hearths at a prehistoric site in Ukraine and found that Ice Age humans used wood to light fires.

Archaeological records indicate that prehistoric people in Europe relied on fire throughout the Ice Age—but the evidence ...

Grab some wood from the corner store, set it up in your backyard fire pit, and strike a match. But how did our Ice Age ...

Ice Age hearths reveal how early humans mastered fire for warmth, cooking, toolmaking, and survival in extreme environments.

Researchers in Vienna found three fireplaces from the coldest period of the Ice Age, also the most mysterious.

Evidence from a prehistoric site at the shore of the Dnister river in modern-day Ukraine shows that people living during the ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any ...

Stone Age humans mastered fire technology during Earth's harshest climate period 23,000 years ago, creating hearths that ...