研究人员在澳大利亚维多利亚州Gippsland地区的Cloggs Cave中发现了GunaiKurnai祖先的长期仪式活动证据1。通过分析洞穴内的植物硅酸体（微观植物遗迹），科学家们确认古人有意收集整株草类并在该洞穴内焚烧1。这一发现来自于GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Corporation请求的研究项目，GunaiKurnai代表全程参与了研究设计、田野工作和结果解释1。
烧焦层跨越约4400年至1600年前的时期，其中97%的植物硅酸体来自草类，包括Pooideae和Panicoideae等不同类型1。18%的植物硅酸体显示烧焦或熔融迹象，遍布整个年代测定的沉积层1。研究人员还发现了一块28厘米高的立石被有意放置于约2000年前，用于仪式目的1。
这项研究成果已发表于《Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology》2026年第5卷1。
Researchers have uncovered evidence of ritual activities spanning potentially 25,000 years at Cloggs Cave in Australia's Gippsland region of Victoria, according to analysis of plant microfossils discovered at the site.1 The investigation, conducted at the request of the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Corporation, revealed that ancestors of the GunaiKurnai people deliberately collected and burned grass within the cave over millennia, leaving behind charred plant remains that accumulated in distinct layers.1
The archaeological evidence demonstrates intentional ritual burning practices concentrated within specific periods.1 Charred deposits span approximately 4,400 to 1,600 years ago, with 18 percent of the plant microfossils showing signs of burning or melting throughout the dated sediment layers.1 Among the findings was a standing stone measuring 28 centimeters in height, confirmed to have been deliberately placed around 2,000 years ago for ceremonial purposes.1 Analysis identified that 97 percent of the plant microfossils originated from grasses, including distinct varieties such as Pooideae and Panicoideae.1 The GunaiKurnai community participated actively in the research, contributing to study design, fieldwork, and interpretation of the findings.1 The results were published in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology, volume 5, in 2026.1
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