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hearth

[hahrth] / hɑrθ /
NOUN
a fireplace
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NOUN
home
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Radiocarbon dating places the hearth from the second layer at roughly 3,000 years old.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

The hearth, where many of these dishes were made, was the one source of heat for many families, especially in the countryside.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

Almost 200 years later, the electronic hearth offers plenty of chilling tales with which one can continue the tradition and honor the rattling chain of Jacob Marley’s ghost.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

He stripped off his cloak, set his monocle on the table, and slumped into the leather chair beside the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Hence, the annual reign of small screen hearths.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

The Middle Pleistocene also shows consistent evidence of controlled use of fire, hearths and domestic spaces, likely essential components of the development of cumulative culture.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2024

Much of the A.I. décor that surfaces on Instagram features the same uncanny images: liquid throw blankets, accidentally surreal wall art, hearths lit with inert flames.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

Pits and hearths were found in the platforms, as well as jars, stones to grind plants and burnt seeds.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2024

Without documentation, Hrdlicka was unable afterward to make head or tail of the houses, storage pits, hearths, and burial wells he uncovered.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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