{
  "id": 7574095,
  "title": "This Australian cave hid 25,000 years of ritual secrets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/this-australian-cave-hid-25-000-years-of-ritual-secrets",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:43:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260914102443.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Microscopic plant remains are revealing how GunaiKurnai ancestors used Cloggs Cave for ritual practices over thousands of years. People deliberately gathered whole grasses, carried them into the dark cave, and burned them in thin layers, leaving behind traces that may span 25,000 years. A standing stone erected around 2,000 years ago and other ritual objects strengthen the evidence that the cave…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}