25,000-year-old Cloggs Cave reveals ancient grass burning for magic, healing, and cursing
A 25,000-year record from Cloggs Cave in southeastern Australia shows how the GunaiKurnai people’s Old Ancestors used plants during ritual activities. Researchers studied tiny plant remains called phytoliths to trace how grasses were brought into the cave, burned, and placed in layers over thousands of years...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/cloggs-cave-reveals-ancient-grass-burning/
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