Nov. 9, 2024, 7:07 a.m.
Around 1,420,000 BCE, Homo erectus harnessed fire, vital for warmth, cooking, and protection. Initially kept continuously burning due to difficulty in reigniting, fire was later produced using flint or friction. Controlled fire enabled clearing land for agriculture, while mastering it led to metal smelting, advancing civilization beyond the Stone Age.
Around 1,420,000 BCE, Homo erectus harnessed fire, vital for warmth, cooking, and protection. Initially kept continuously burning due to difficulty in reigniting, fire was later produced using flint or friction. Controlled fire enabled clearing land for agriculture, while mastering it led to metal smelting, advancing civilization beyond the Stone Age.
1. Around 1,420,000 BCE, Homo erectus harnessed lightning to start fires, which became essential for survival and civilization.
2. Fire was initially difficult to reignite, so it was kept alive permanently.
3. Primitive people used flint and pyrites or friction methods to produce fire.
4. Early humans used fire for warmth, cooking, protection, and survival in colder regions.
5. Controlled fire was crucial for clearing forests for roads, grasslands for grazing, and agricultural lands, while uncontrolled fire could destroy soil potential.
6. Mastering fire also allowed for metal smelting, leading humanity beyond the Stone Age.