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 well ...

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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 well ...

A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 years ago. In their paper published in the journal Geology, Christopher Spencer ...

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 ancestors do it? There actually isn’t much in the archaeological record to help ...

Scholars generally agree that fire was crucial to human survival during the most recent Ice Age—yet in Europe, there is surprisingly little evidence of hearths from its coldest years ...

Previous analysis indicates that Earth endured a roughly 200–300 year long ice age starting around 540 CE. Scientists believe that powerful volcanic eruptions that hurled massive amounts of ash ...

More than 70 objects from the British Museum will go on show in an Ice Age exhibition due to launch later this year in Bradford as part of the 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations. The exhibition ...

Theories include poor management, pressure from Germanic people, the rise of Christianity, overpopulation, worsening defenses—and even the unfortunate timing of a brief ice age. A ...

The Heritage Center, located at 45 W. Fifth St. in Chillicothe, will also unveil its newest temporary exhibit focused on Ice Age mammals. This exhibit will showcase teeth, tusks and remains of ...

What sparked the formation of Earth’s vast ice sheets during the last ice age—and how did they spread so fast? New research may finally offer answers. A team at the University of Arizona has ...