Science July 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Ancient Ash in an Australian Cave May Have Helped Track the Footsteps of Spirit-Beings

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Learn how microscopic plant remains in Cloggs Cave connect 25,000 years of grass burning with GunaiKurnai magic and ritual traditions.

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Ancient burnt grass reveals millennia of spiritual rituals inside Cloggs Cave. The post Australian cave home to 25,000 y…

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