Suiren Shi Makes Fire by Drilling Wood

According to Greek myth, Prometheus gave the gift of fire after stealing it from the god Zeus on Mount Olympus. In Chinese legend, Suirenshi discovered how to make fire by drilling wood. The dis- covery of fire was a great milestone in the development of human civilization. Fire gave humanity light during the long n h during the cold winters. With fire, humanity was able to evolve asures of cooked food.

Fire made possible the inven- production of sophisticated tools and weapons conjunction with the fossilized remains of 1.7 million year and 750,000-800,000 year-old Lantian hominids from Shaa is a clear indication that these early ancestors of the Chinese people used fire reased humanity’s ability to control the natural world.

It i s, diet, and hygiene, increasing the ability to prevent disease coct herbal reme diesmespan. Fire is an essential element of herbal medicine, used to treat disease, de- and lengthening the lifespa lies as well as to activate and heighten the effectiveness of certain herb.

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