Oldest evidence of cannabis use discovered in 2,700-year-old royal tomb

Horse and human sacrifices were also discovered in the Bronze Age burial complex. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Around 1,000 seeds were documented inside the tomb near the Mongolia border with Russia. The use of cannabis is documented across cultures stretching back thousands of years, but it frequently relates to harvesting the plant for hemp and other non-psychoactive products. That said, one Bronze Age society of horseriders living in present-day Russia called the Scythians may offer the oldest example of intentionally ingesting cannabis for its intoxicating properties.