In eastern China, archaeologists brushed away layers of soil to reveal something astonishing: a 7,000-year-old fire-drilling ...
It represents the region's earliest known evidence of fire-making technology and highlights how early humans transitioned from simply preserving natural fire sources to actively exploring how to make ...
In China’s eastern coastal province of Jiangsu, archaeologists have uncovered what could be the oldest example of fire making ...
The discovery marks the earliest known physical evidence of fire-making technology discovered in China to date.
Caoyangang archaeological site in east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo: Xinhua News Agency A fire-drilling toolset dating ...
NANJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have unearthed a fire-drilling toolset dating back about 7,000 years at an ...
The drill stick measures over 60 centimeters in length, while the fireboard is over 30 centimeters long. The brown artifact has over 10 deep black circular indentations on its surface, showing ...