How did ancients make fire!?!

Here is link about tribes today:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_fire
after we finish will tell you letter we use,originated from this sign.


Edited by medenaywe - 18-Jun-2011 at 03:49

Where is flint stone here?Letter "lambda" form somehow shows us position of two sticks?I need your
contribution in this direction.On Bat Creek stone it looks as "lambda" and sounds hard "L"(llllllllll) in my
alphabet.I thought it's form was simplified presentation of fire making process?!?Somehow?Let me start here.It is your turn,all ideas contribute to the solution.Translation has to be:Sparkle.(but in some syllables it
shows me it is also the stone,similar to that,your arrow head was made from).
 Example.  Wing=from sparkle victim(Did it refer to stick or stone)?


Edited by medenaywe - 14-Jun-2011 at 12:16

Agreed. As numerous anthro types would substantiate until flints stones etc.. were idealized, most probably by shear accident.....the remains of natural fires were the primary source.

Short part of "lambda" like sign have to be arms,long part stick?What do you think?

It would have begun with forest fires: aware that burned carcasses tasted good our ancestors would take a burning branch back to their caves and keep it fed with wood. Making fire would have been a mystery until one of the cavemen saw a tree struck by lightning. This may have inspired him to bang two rocks together to recreate the effect. Through trial and error he would have learned sparks could be made with a flint and a piece of iron.

Originally posted by Nick1986 Through trial and error he would have learned sparks could be made with a flint and a piece of iron.

Hey guys, Medenawaye is asking about the fire sign Lambda, he's working on a translation or something can anyone help him out any?

More precise:Back slash draw has to be Stick with flint stone head(ancient spear?) with axis pointed on your shoulder(Upper side).I suppose you are on knees.Down side is spark effective.Head of stick(with flint head?) with your hands you are rubbing with flint stone or metal on earth surface.Have you seen sign,described by me?Small front slash from lambda are your hands. (around rubbing place you have straw).Am I clear?If i am true you are the first that know the meaning of sign "lambda"!

This has to be a joke.O.k. Red,you have excavated many ancient habitats till now.Were inside,coal fire holes (pits),quarts stones from SiO2 or nearby those pits?Were there(on stone) traces of erosive acts similar with rubbing it with head of spear?I am deadly serious about it.
  P.S.Glyphs that remind you about tongue meant tongue.Latter language derived from it.


Edited by medenaywe - 18-Jun-2011 at 03:58

Originally posted by medenaywe Look at second lambda sign without curves.What do this one remind you on?Suggestions can be about fire making process! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lambda_uc_lc.svg