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New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over millenia ago, study reveals

by | Jun 23, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Stages of Burning on Bones – white (#5 on right) is the most burnt while yellow-beige (on left #1) is unburnt. (photo credit: Wonderwerk Cave Project/Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.