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Siberian Tomb Reveals Earliest Direct Evidence of Cannabis Intoxication

Chemical traces in ancient hair and seeds from a Siberian burial site link cannabis use to a sacrificial setting, offering new evidence about rituals roughly 2,800 years ago.

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Study reports earliest direct evidence of psychoactive cannabis use

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Braided hair samples yield traces at Siberian burial mound

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Seeds in grave add to chemical evidence from hair

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Reports give differing ages for the ancient tomb

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Report details more than 1,000 seeds in Scythian tomb

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Researchers report hair traces and roughly 1,000 seeds

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New coverage identifies the site as Tunnug 1

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Coverage reports evidence of ritual THC use

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