In eastern China, archaeologists brushed away layers of soil to reveal something astonishing: a 7,000-year-old fire-drilling ...

The components of a fire-making kit using a bow drill are the bow drill itself, the hearth, the spindle, the handhold, and tinder. The bow drill should only ever be used outdoors in an open area by ...

I love building fires, but I don’t always want to go through the trouble of making a feather stick or collecting birch bark. That’s where fire starters come in. They’re like hitting the easy button ...

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 ...