Primitive people know how to make beds against mosquitoes

77,000 years ago, humanity knew how to create a good sleep by itself, as evidenced by the fossils of leaves and stems found in Sibudu Cave, South Africa.

There are at least three different beds of bed here, especially the leaves used have the same chemical composition as insecticides that help fight mosquitoes.

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Bed made from leaves and stems in Sibudu cave, South Africa. (Photo: Daily Mai)

'This shows that the first residents of Sibudu were acutely aware of the plants around the shelter , ' said lead researcher Professor Lyn Wadley from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. to speak.

This finding also shows the appearance of the first bed 50,000 years earlier than previously thought .

In addition, conducting analysis, scientists identified about 73,000 years ago, humans often burned their beds after use.

'It could be a way to eliminate pests,' said Dr. Christopher Miller (University of Tubingen, Germany), co-author of the study. Bed layers have become dense from about 58,000 years back, demonstrating population growth in this area.