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Fire making, fire lighting or fire craft is the process of artificially starting a fire. It requires completing the fire triangle , usually by heating tinder above its autoignition temperature . Fire is an essential tool for human survival and the use of fire was important in early human cultural history since the Lower Paleolithic .
Fire was an important factor in expanding and developing societies of early hominids. One impact fire might have had was social stratification. The power to make and wield fire may have conferred prestige and social position. [35] Fire also led to a lengthening of daytime activities, and allowed more nighttime activities. [45]
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Bow drill being used to make a fire. Bow drills with green jasper bits were used in Mehrgarh between the 4th and 5th millennium BC to drill holes into lapis lazuli and carnelian. Similar drills were found in other parts of the Indus Valley civilization and Iran one millennium later. [6]
An ape at the Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary makes an incredible demonstration of ape intelligence on the BBC series 'Monkey Planet' by building a fire from scratch and toasting marshmallows ...
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The Times called the book "an extraordinary achievement", and "a great read even if civilization does not collapse". [4] The Guardian described the book as a "terrifically engrossing history of science and technology". [5] Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries described the book as "highly readable and engaging". [6]
A replica (on a smaller scale) of the burning lens owned by Joseph Priestley, in his laboratory. A burning glass or burning lens is a large convex lens that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.