Fire making

concept · 400000 BC · Stone Age

The controlled use and production of fire.

Authors: Homo erectus, archaic human.

Principles and materials it uses

• Combustion — uses. Fire is combustion.
• Friction — uses. Fire was made by rubbing wood against wood.
• Bow drill — uses. The bow drill is a way of making fire.

Where it is used

• Pottery — is used in. The first pottery was fired right in a campfire.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Match — evolved into. A convenient way to make fire.
• Lighter — evolved into. A fire striker.

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