Seeds and preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
Summary
Archaeologists say evidence from a monumental tomb in Siberia suggests people used cannabis for its mind-altering effects at least 2,800 years ago. If confirmed, the finding would push back the earliest known evidence of psychoactive cannabis use by at least 300 years compared with evidence from neighboring China.Key Facts
- The study reports evidence from a monumental tomb in Siberia.
- Researchers found cannabis seeds and preserved hair, according to the article’s headline.
- The findings suggest cannabis was used for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago.
- The researchers describe this as the earliest known evidence of cannabis use to get high.
- The proposed date is at least 300 years earlier than previously known use in neighboring China.
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