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Another Dead Stoner

By The Daily Dish

Mar 30 2009, 10:56 AM ET

Cannabis

The tomb of a 45 year old male from 2700 years ago is analyzed:

The grave goods included bridles, archery equipment, a harp, a leather basket, and a wooden bowl. Both the basket and the bowl were filled with vegetative matter - about 789 grams (~ 1 pound 11 ounces). Radiocarbon dating was performed and a calibrated date of 2,700 years BP was returned. Analysis of the vegetative material indicated it was Cannabis sativa. Furthing testing indicated it was psychoactive.

How have we become less civilized after three millennia?



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