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First Paleolithic Use of Peat and Dung as Fuel Discovered in a Cave in Greece

A recent study has shed new light on the combustion structures and fuels used by the cave inhabitants during the Middle and Upper Paleolithic. Through microscopic analysis of thin films and microchemical studies, researchers have discovered that the combustion layers contain large amounts of carbonized fibrous organic matter of non-woody plant origin and very little charcoal.