Georgia find! Bronze men make hot fire. BAM! Make new strong rock. Now is Iron Time.

Big news from old camp Kvemo Bolnisi! Smart folk who dig in dirt find new thing. Long ago, our fathers' fathers who make shiny bronze tools were very clever. They use red rock powder in their fires. We think they try to make strong grey metal, but no! They use red dust to make bronze better! This happened long, long before the Iron Time. Big Brain Ernst, who lead dig, say they "used iron ores not for iron, but for bronze. This very early." How they do? They take red rock and crush to dust. They put dust in hot fire with shiny copper and tin. Red dust is magic helper! It make bronze melt easy, with no bubbles and no cracks. It also make pointy spear heads have shiny black skin. Look mean, very strong. Big Brain Ernst say they do this on purpose. "This not an accident. They knew what they were doing." This show our people were thinkers and not just grunters. This a big change in the story of us. Gork, a big hunter: "Me see shiny black spear! Look scary. Make good hunt. Other tribes run when see black shine. Good work from hot-rock people!" Bleep, a fire-watcher: "Me watch them. Always put red dust in fire. Fire get angry-hot! Smelly smoke go up. But shiny rock come out smooth like river stone. They know a big secret." Chief Grung, leader of Rock-Pile Council: "This make tribe proud. Our ancestors not just bang rocks. They think hard. They try new ways. This why we strong today. We come from smart people." Story by Ugg from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.