Key stage 1: use of fire As most books and museum displays about
the evolution of human society mention, the mastery of fire was
one of the most crucial steps in human development. Cooking,
warmth and defense followed – allowing humans to develop in a
newly accelerated way. As well as the ‘good’ things, there was
now potential for explosive damage. Matches are a supremely easy
and cheap way for everyone to have access to making fire.