How Did Ancient Humans Sleep Without Beds?

How did ancient humans sleep without beds, pillows, or blankets? The answer involves grass mattresses 200,000 years old, bug-repellent leaves, and a night shift nobody had to organize. Imagine lying on cold dirt in the middle of a savannah at midnight, with something hungry walking around in the dark. This video looks at what archaeologists found in Border Cave and Sibudu Cave in South Africa, and how modern hunter-gatherers like the Hadza sleep today. We also cover why ancient people burned their old bedding, how fire, group sleeping, and light-sleeper shifts kept everyone safer, and why hunter-gatherers got about six to seven hours of sleep with very little insomnia. If you love stick figure stories about ancient humans, daily life, and the funny questions nobody asks, subscribe to Past Scribble and turn on notifications for the next one.