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Oral — Energy radiant

InventTable — ORAL ERA — Energy radiant

InventionDescriptionYearInventorCountry
Control of Fire 250,000 BCE Africa (1)
35 PREHISTORIC USES OF FIRE
       
1) Heat
       
2) Light
       
3) Nutrition from cooking
       
4) Protection/shelter
       
5) Sterilize water
       
6) Charcoal to restart fire
       
7) Clearing land for crops
       
8) Signaling
       
9) Burning waste
       
10) Cremation
       
11) Repel insects
       
12) Cauterize wounds
       
13) Hardening wood/stone
       
14) Drying objects, clothes/food
       
15) Food preservation, smoking meat
       
16) Waterproofing with smoke
       
17) Migration in cold climates
       
18) Drive animals
       
19) Smoke out bees for honey
       
20) Drive out holed animals
       
21) Bending wood (Bow)
       
22) Burn out canoes
       
23) Black pigment, charcoal
       
24) Char wood to decrease rot
       
25) Remove seed chaff
       
26) Smoke tobacco
       
27) Scar/tatoos
       
28) Burning hair off hides
       
29) Warfare
       
30) Religious ceremonies
       
31) Detoxify botulism
       
32) Glue from birch bark
       
33) Ink from charcoal and glue
       
34) Toothpaste
       
35) Soap        

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