When Did Humans Start Using Coal at Layla Lesina blog

When Did Humans Start Using Coal. People began using coal in the 1800s to heat their homes. Trains and ships used coal for fuel. The first recorded discovery of coal in this country was by french explorers on the illinois river in 1679, and the earliest recorded commercial mining. Fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the world today. Archeologists think this was the first time a human used a fossil fuel. In england, ancient coal pits have been discovered in norfolk and flint axes have been found. For many years, only a few places with easy access to coal used. Today, we burn coal mainly to make electricity. People made choices and had to decide if, whether, and how to use coal. There is evidence that humans mined coal on a limited scale as far back as prehistoric times. Factories used coal to make iron and steel. But people started using fossil fuels long before the first steam engine running on coal or the first commercially drilled.

In england, ancient coal pits have been discovered in norfolk and flint axes have been found. There is evidence that humans mined coal on a limited scale as far back as prehistoric times. Trains and ships used coal for fuel. Today, we burn coal mainly to make electricity. Fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the world today. Factories used coal to make iron and steel. The first recorded discovery of coal in this country was by french explorers on the illinois river in 1679, and the earliest recorded commercial mining. People began using coal in the 1800s to heat their homes. But people started using fossil fuels long before the first steam engine running on coal or the first commercially drilled. People made choices and had to decide if, whether, and how to use coal.

Coal by Taylor Hickman

When Did Humans Start Using Coal There is evidence that humans mined coal on a limited scale as far back as prehistoric times. For many years, only a few places with easy access to coal used. People made choices and had to decide if, whether, and how to use coal. Today, we burn coal mainly to make electricity. In england, ancient coal pits have been discovered in norfolk and flint axes have been found. Archeologists think this was the first time a human used a fossil fuel. The first recorded discovery of coal in this country was by french explorers on the illinois river in 1679, and the earliest recorded commercial mining. Trains and ships used coal for fuel. Factories used coal to make iron and steel. There is evidence that humans mined coal on a limited scale as far back as prehistoric times. But people started using fossil fuels long before the first steam engine running on coal or the first commercially drilled. People began using coal in the 1800s to heat their homes. Fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the world today.