Researchers Found Ancient Skeleton Buried In Cannabis

Ancient people buried people and covered them with cannabis.

Researchers discovered 13 cannabis plants in an ancient tomb in China. The plants were arranged diagonally over the body of a dead man. Scientists think that the man was almost 25 years old, Caucasian and they supposed it was a shaman. It seems that during ancient times, people had medicinal uses for marijuana.

According to the researchers, the body was on a wooden bed. The plants were between 19 and 35 inches. After they tested the carbon, scientists discovered that the cemetery is between 2 800 and 2 400 years old. The discovery comes in a time when the legalization of cannabis is one of the main issues, even during the presidential campaign. While people are arguing about the benefits and dangers of marijuana, it seems that ancient individuals did not have any problem in using it.

According to Hongen Jiang, lead author of the study, this is the first time when complete cannabis plants are recovered. Moreover, it seems that is also the first time when humans found a body covered with this plant. What we know for sure is that people from those times were growing marijuana because the plants on that body are supposed to have been fresh.

Researchers also discovered cannabis in ancient sites from Siberia and China. Some of them were grown while others were brought from other areas. Scientists did not found any evidence of textiles in that regions. They also explained that the seeds of the plants found in China were too small to be used as a food source.

This is a wonderful opportunity for humanity to learn about the use of cannabis in the ancient times. Central Eurasian people used this plant during the first millennium before the Christian era for medical and spiritual purposes. Back then, they did not have doctors. A shaman was the one responsible the treat a sick person and he was able to use only herbs because pills were not an option.

While many diseases found there cure only in this century, the humanity managed to survive for millions of years only by using medicinal plants. People were interested in finding out more information about the healing powers of some herbs, including cannabis. It is interesting to discover how our ancestors used marijuana and why they were so interested in this plant.

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