Imagine a kitchen without walls, without pots, and without pans. One hundred thousand years ago, this was not imagination; it was reality. Here, the kitchen’s heart was the hearth—a crackling fire that was both a tool and a guardian. As dusk settles, a small clan gathers. The scent of woodsmoke mingles with the sharp, metallic tang of fresh meat. A practiced hand wields a razor-sharp flint flak...
