- The Evron Quarry archaeological site in Israel contains the earliest archaeological proof of the discovery and usage of fire.
- 26 tools that were examined had been heated to over 600°C, according to artificial intelligence (AI) data.
- Some animal fossils from 800,000 years ago were discovered along with the stone implements.
The Evron Quarry archaeological site in Israel, which dates back between 800,000 and a million years, contains the earliest archaeological proof of the discovery and usage of fire.
Prior to this, proof of controlled fire dating back approximately 400,000 years was found at Israel’s Qasem Cave.
This time, charred equipment allegedly found by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers in Israel could be a million years old.
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According to main author Zane Stepka, “Fire is one of those things that makes people who they are compared to other animals.”
Since ash and charcoal readily deteriorate with time, finding fire remnants is practically difficult. There are only five locations in the entire world that can reliably demonstrate ancient fire.
Some animal fossils from 800,000 years ago were discovered along with the stone implements.
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Researchers were able to comprehend the complexity of the prehistoric chemical information from the stone artefacts with the use of artificial intelligence.
The 26 tools that were examined had been heated to over 600°C, according to AI data. When the tusk of an extinct elephant was examined, similar outcomes were seen.
Stepka added, “Now, we have objects that are a million years old that we know were burned, and that is significant.
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There are theories, but there is no historical proof of how fire was first created.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the findings.
