How ancient humans made their beds: 200,000-year-old grass reveals a prehistoric cleaning routine

Ancient grass bedding found in a South African cave shows early humans cared for sleeping areas. These hunter-gatherers arranged plant materials and used fire to maintain their resting places. The discovery at Border Cave offers a rare glimpse into prehistoric daily habits. Evidence suggests humans deliberately shaped their sleeping spaces much earlier than previously thought. This finding supports growing evidence of meticulous environmental management by prehistoric communities.