Editing Fire pit (section)

==Archaeological significance==
The remains of fire pits preserve information about past cultures. [[Radiocarbon dating]] from charcoal found in old fire pits can estimate when regions were first populated or when civilizations died out. Bones and seeds found in fire pits indicate the diet of that area.{{fact|date=October 2023}}

In archaeological terms fire pits are referred to as [[feature (archaeology)|features]] because they can be seen and recorded as part of the site but cannot be moved without being destroyed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=Binghamton University Archeology of the Divide Project |url=http://paf.binghamton.edu/projects/hh/brochure.pdf |website=paf.binghamton.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902013954/http://paf.binghamton.edu/projects/hh/brochure.pdf |archive-date=2009-09-02 }}</ref>