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Siberian royal tomb holds oldest direct evidence of cannabis use

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Oldest evidence of cannabis use discovered in 2,700-year-old royal tomb
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Archaeologists report the oldest direct evidence of psychoactive cannabis use, found in a Bronze Age royal tomb in Siberia that outlets date to roughly 2,700 to 2,800 years ago. Seeds in an ancient grave and chemical compounds in mummy hair indicate people got high on marijuana, and the burial complex also held human and horse sacrifices. Live Science suggests the cannabis may have been used to calm the sacrifice victims, while 404 Media says the findings could help revive wild cannabis strains lost over time.

Later: Siberian tomb yields about 1,000 cannabis seeds and evidence of 2,800-year-old psychoactive use · Siberian tomb may hold earliest direct evidence of cannabis use about 2,800 years ago

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  1. Popular Science

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    Popular Science reports the oldest evidence of cannabis use in a 2,700-year-old royal tomb, and says horse and human sacrifices were also discovered in the Bronze Age burial complex.

  2. 404 Media

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    404 Media reports the oldest direct evidence of psychoactive cannabis use in a Siberian tomb used for human and horse sacrifices, and says the finding could help revive wild cannabis strains lost to time.

  3. Scientific American

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    Scientific American reports new findings from a Siberian tomb that offer the earliest direct evidence for human marijuana use, placing the burial rituals 2,800 years ago.

  4. Live Science

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    Live Science reports that seeds found in an ancient grave and chemical compounds in mummy hair show people got high on marijuana 2,800 years ago, possibly as a way to calm human sacrifice victims.

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