Two slightly burnt, fat-covered sticks discovered inside an Australian cave are evidence of a healing ritual that was passed down unchanged by more than 500 generations of Indigenous people over the ...

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A stick rubbed in fat 12,000 years ago revealed a ritualistic practice used for 500 generations in Australia. Monash University Whether it’s throwing salt over your shoulder after you spill it, ...