microrobert
01-08-2013, 04:32 PM
Severn Estuary fossils reveal Stone Age fire starting
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Stone Age fossil finds in the Severn Estuary suggest hunter-gatherers were shaping the environment long before farming started, say researchers.
Flint “tools” dating back 7,500 years as well as bones and campfire debris were found at Goldcliff, near Newport.
University of Reading academics said the finds pointed to Mesolithic people using fire to encourage plant growth.
Fossil footprints found in the estuary include those of children as young as four helping with food production.
BBC News - Severn Estuary fossils reveal Stone Age fire starting (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-20914482)
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Stone Age fossil finds in the Severn Estuary suggest hunter-gatherers were shaping the environment long before farming started, say researchers.
Flint “tools” dating back 7,500 years as well as bones and campfire debris were found at Goldcliff, near Newport.
University of Reading academics said the finds pointed to Mesolithic people using fire to encourage plant growth.
Fossil footprints found in the estuary include those of children as young as four helping with food production.
BBC News - Severn Estuary fossils reveal Stone Age fire starting (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-20914482)