Qesem Cave

Site in Israel.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Not the End of the World	Hannah Ritchie	backdrop	Teeth of hunter-gatherers from Qesem Cave, 400,000 years old, contained charcoal pollutants, which researchers suggest came from indoor fires for roasting meat.

Not the End of the World — Hannah Ritchie (2024)

Source: Not the End of the World · Readwise highlight

When researchers looked at the preserved teeth of hunter-gatherers from Qesem Cave in Israel from 400,000 years ago they found pollutants from charcoal in them.

• Role: backdrop
• In the book: Teeth of hunter-gatherers from Qesem Cave, 400,000 years old, contained charcoal pollutants, which researchers suggest came from indoor fires for roasting meat.
• Why it matters: It is one piece of evidence that air pollution is ancient; the cave itself is minor to the argument.