{"id":48099,"date":"2020-08-17T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/humans-have-slept-on-beds-for-their-entire-existence-cave-discovery\/"},"modified":"2020-08-17T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:51:00","slug":"humans-have-slept-on-beds-for-their-entire-existence-cave-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humans-have-slept-on-beds-for-their-entire-existence-cave-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"#Humans have slept on beds for their entire existence: cave discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Humans have slept on beds for their entire existence: cave discovery<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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August 17, 2020 |<\/span> 10:51am <\/p>\n

\n It was so easy even a caveman could make it.<\/p>\n

Humans have been sleeping in beds for nearly as long as they\u2019ve been roaming the earth, according to a new study published in the journal Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In South Africa\u2019s world-renowned Border Cave excavation site, archaeologists uncovered evidence of grass sleeping mats that date back to 200,000 years ago \u2014 more than 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to the study. Researchers say the discovery demonstrates \u201ccognitive, behavioral and social<\/a> complexity\u201d more commonly observed in much newer civilizations, Science Alert reports.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the prehistoric slumber sacks employed a surprisingly sophisticated system of grass stacked atop ash from a fireplace or burned plants, which was reportedly used to deter pests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe speculate that laying grass bedding on ash was a deliberate strategy, not only to create a dirt-free, insulated base for the bedding, but also to repel crawling insects,\u201d said lead study author Lyn Wadley, professor of archaeology at Johannesberg\u2019s University of the Witwatersrand, said in a news<\/a> release.<\/p>\n

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Professor Lyn Wadley examines the ancient beddings in the Border Cave.<\/span>D. Stratford and L. Wadley<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Flinstone-evoking inventions also likely doubled as workspace \u2014 as evidenced by the fact that the beds contained stone shards from the tools used in their making.<\/p>\n

Beyond being multifaceted, the ancient mattresses also provide important clues about early humans\u2019 decorative habits. Wadley noted that \u201cmany tiny, rounded grains of red and orange ochre were found in the bedding where they may have rubbed off human skin or colored objects.\u201d<\/p>\n

From this one discovery alone, we can deduce that for almost as long as they\u2019ve been alive, humans adorned their homes with ochre; knew the best spots to sleep; used their beds as work stations; and could produce fire at will and employ it as insect repellent.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch strategies would have had health benefits that advantaged these early communities,\u201d said Wadley.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first discovery to shift modern perceptions of early people. In December, a spelunker happ<\/a>ened across an Indonesian cave painting of a hunting scene that could be the world\u2019s oldest story.<\/p>\n

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\n Archeologists working on Border Cave excavations. <\/p>\n

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\n Border Cave excavations. <\/p>\n

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