Archaeological science focused on control of fire, from early human campfires to ceramics and metals
"The manufacture of stone tools and the manipulation of fire are the most important extrasomatic milestones in our early evolutionary trajectory."
--S.R. James, Current Anthropology, 1989
Teaching and research in archaeological science focused on human control of fire, from early hominin campfires, adhesives, and heat treatment of stone tools to modern humans' technologies, including ceramics, metals, faience, and glass.
05/08/2023
Experimental Archaeology 2023: How does the stone material of arrowheads affect their visibility? In their final project for Yale's 2023 "Introduction to Experimental Archaeology" course, these three undergraduate students consider what role the raw mater...