Did you know that our ancestors had a very different sleep pattern compared to us? Studies confirmed that they didn’t sleep 7 to 8 hours straight, which the modern society follows. Some researchers claim that the early humans actually slept in 2 distinct chunks. The first sleep began about two hours after dusk, followed by a waking period of one or two hours, then a second sleep.
Here’s an infographic presented by Banner Mattress. It explains the sleeping pattern of our ancestors and what they did before or after waking up.
Original infographic by Banner Mattress.
