"The prehistoric man knew how to conserve the gift of fire that nature was willing to grant him (thunderbolts and firespewing volcanoes), but he did not have the ability to create this element on his own." "Possession of fire, which we take for granted today, was the cause of untold confontations and strife, as only possession of fire quaranteed life and survival in those hard times." "Fire was used not only to fry caught game, but also to protect from the terrible cold of the glaciers and the intrusion of wild animals." "Fire, with its lifegiving force, was the nucleus of the protohuman communities." "He, who possessed fire, possessed life." "QUEST FOR FIRE"