This mini zine explores the strange intersection of ancient human progress and athletic competition by juxtaposing the earliest known deliberate fire-making (400,000 years ago) with a mid-20th-century sporting event—the men's discus throw in 1950. It playfully speculates on how primitive rituals of control and physical mastery evolved over millennia into structured contests of strength and skill. The project emerged from the contrast between raw primal innovation (fire-making) and organized modern athletics, highlighting an odd but intriguing timeline of human achievement compressed into a tactile, collectible object.
mini zine
Dec. 13, 2025, 12:42 p.m.