February
17
/ 2021
Cloggs Cave near Buchan, in eastern Victoria's alpine region, is located on ancestral territory of the Gunaikurnai people. This is the location of the first conclusive archaeological evidence of insect food remains found on a stone tool. They are the remnants of an ancient moth. This discovery not only represents the earliest conclusive archaeological evidence of insect food remains found on a stone artifact anywhere, not just in Australia but in the world, but it also promises to provide fresh insights into traditional Gunaikurnai people’s food and culinary practices. The Ancient Moth that Sparked a Rebirth Cloggs Cave was excavated for the first time in 50 years by a team of researchers from Monash University, working with traditional owners from
