Border Cave reveals 150,000-year tradition of organized grass bedding
TL;DR
Microscopic study of Border Cave sediments shows Middle Stone Age residents maintained plant-based bedding for over 150,000 years, often layering beds over ash to keep sleeping areas dry, warm, and insect-free. Researchers identified six bedding microfacies and signs of repeated maintenance and renewal, suggesting long-term, structured domestic space management well before agriculture.
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- 200,000-Year-Old Grass Bedding Found In Border Cave Reveals How Ancient Humans Made Their Beds IFLScience
- South African Cave Reveals 200,000-Year-Old Human Beds GreekReporter.com
- Stone Age humans were already sleeping on beds prepared with grass over ashes more than 200,000 years ago La Brújula Verde
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