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
404 Media ↗Braided hair samples yield traces at Siberian burial mound
Gizmodo Tech ↗Seeds in grave add to chemical evidence from hair
Live Science ↗Reports give differing ages for the ancient tomb
Popular Science ↗Report details more than 1,000 seeds in Scythian tomb
La Repubblica ↗Researchers report hair traces and roughly 1,000 seeds
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily Science ↗New coverage identifies the site as Tunnug 1
Times of India Top Stories ↗Coverage reports evidence of ritual THC use
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