Buried in Arnhem Land, an ancient fire trick may rewrite early stone technology's timeline

Buried in Arnhem Land, an ancient fire trick may rewrite early stone technology's timeline

A recent archaeological study has identified the earliest lithic heat treatment of chert in the world. Discovered in Australia, this discovery is nearly twice as old as any previously identified chert heat treatment in Eurasia. The study is published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology.