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"The selection of this leaf for the construction of mats showed that humans who lived in Sibudu have intimate knowledge about the plants around them and understand their medical benefits," said Lyn Wadley, an archaeologist from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Herbal medicines have benefits for humans at the time, and use of materials repel insects adds to our understanding of human behavior 77,000 years ago," Wadley said, as quoted by LiveScience, Thursday (12/08/2011).
Archaeologists reveal, at least three layers on the site Sibudu has mat with an age range 38000-77000 years. Conditions that have been fossilized mats were fairly good. Mat's oldest discovered 50,000 years older than similar beds tool ever invented.
Analysis on the mat when it mentions that man is regularly burned after use. According to Christopher Miller of the University of Tubingen, Germany, which involved the study, it may be done to eliminate insects or other small animals.
The analysis also revealed that the mats at the time not just to sleep, but also to work and other life activities. Scientists said the mats in the human bed 58,000 years ago is more dense, indicating that the population increase.
Made in Africa's oldest mats Anti Mosquito
Archaeologists discovered a kind of mat or bed mat 77 000-year-old in Goa Sibudu, South Africa. Mat discovery, published in the journal Science, this week, shows just how human it was creative and knowledgeable in those days.
The oldest known Mat is made from the stems and leaves of the tree being compressed. Identification is performed to give clues that one of the plants used are Cryptocarya woodii, a traditional crop that has efficacy Anti Mosquito.
"The selection of this leaf for the construction of mats showed that humans who lived in Sibudu have intimate knowledge about the plants around them and understand their medical benefits," said Lyn Wadley, an archaeologist from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Herbal medicines have benefits for humans at the time, and use of materials repel insects adds to our understanding of human behavior 77,000 years ago," Wadley said, as quoted by LiveScience, Thursday (12/08/2011).
Archaeologists reveal, at least three layers on the site Sibudu has mat with an age range 38000-77000 years. Conditions that have been fossilized mats were fairly good. Mat's oldest discovered 50,000 years older than similar beds tool ever invented.
Analysis on the mat when it mentions that man is regularly burned after use. According to Christopher Miller of the University of Tubingen, Germany, which involved the study, it may be done to eliminate insects or other small animals.
The analysis also revealed that the mats at the time not just to sleep, but also to work and other life activities. Scientists said the mats in the human bed 58,000 years ago is more dense, indicating that the population increase.
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