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In a groundbreaking study, traces of cannabis have been discovered in human bones dating back to the 17th century. Researchers working in a hospital crypt in Milan, Italy uncovered the first-ever archaeological evidence of cannabis’s psychoactive components in human bones.
Groundbreaking discovery in Milan: 17th-century human bones show traces of cannabis, opening new perspectives on its historical use.
THC found in 17th-century skeletons from under a hospital in Milan, revealing cannabis use. But was it for medical or recreational use?
A 17th century hospital crypt in Milan, Italy has yielded the first archaeological evidence of cannabis' psychoactive components in human bones
Dr. Bin Han, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Some Chinese noblemen were using cosmetic face cream 2700 years ago. Archaeologists have found an ornate bronze jar containing the remains of a face cream, which was made from a mixture of animal fat and a rare substance called moonmilk that is found in caves. The discovery is the earliest evidence of a Chinese man using cosmetics, although there is older evidence of Chinese women doing so. In 2017 and 2018, Yimin Yang at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and his colleagues … Continue reading ...