HATTEMERBROEK - In a Stone Age tomb near that of the Gelderland Hattemerbroek is detected, probably over 4200 years of cannabis found. The cannabis medicinally is probably due to the analgesic effect, as is now also happening again. "It is almost certain that it is cannabis pollen. These could for the first time in the Netherlands in an archaeological tomb have been found. "

A spokesperson from ProRail said Tuesday on the eve of the presentation of a book on the archaeological research in the construction of the Hanze, the Randstad rail that connects to the northeast of the Netherlands.

The tomb was already 5 years ago, but it took years before it was scientifically determined which plants of the large amounts of pollen in the pit were. That proved to be meadowsweet except cannabis, a plant with a fever-lowering action. The archaeologists think for that reason that the person buried at that time perhaps ill.

The tomb has characteristics of the Beaker Culture and dates from the period 2459 - 2203 BC. Nearby was a child's grave found in 2800 - 2400 BC. In the tombs are also cups, amber beads and jewelry were found. The Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen finds in this depot.

The construction of the Hanze has yielded much new material for archaeologists, because the railroad runs through a part of the Netherlands, where seldom is dug. Thus, both in Flevoland and Gelderland in glue production sites from the Stone Age were found. It was pitch or tar from pine won tools to be able to glue together.

(thanks to google translation )

https://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/1...in_graf__.html

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Ah, that explains why it was such an odd read. Do I understand that an ancient tomb was found in the Netherlands and, within that tomb, plant pollen was collected, and among the pollen samples cannabis was found? Do I understand that correctly?

I LOVE archaeology. Probably should have just made that my major, instead of stupid graphic arts. Meh. Still love archaeology, don't love GA.

Originally Posted by SeaMaiden

Ah, that explains why it was such an odd read. Do I understand that an ancient tomb was found in the Netherlands and, within that tomb, plant pollen was collected, and among the pollen samples cannabis was found? Do I understand that correctly?

I LOVE archaeology. Probably should have just made that my major, instead of stupid graphic arts. Meh. Still love archaeology, don't love GA.

What you say is a correct understanding.I'm a little bit lazy this evening after a busy day.
Minister of Justice can't close down the coffeeshops after these findings, because it belongs to our cultural heritage, which we have to protect.Next issue is to write a letter to UNESCO.

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Thanks for the read, elmanito. Our ancestors knew better then than the politicians do now.
Like Seamaiden, I also enjoy archaeology. A few years ago I helped inventory and catalog our local library's extensive collection which consisted mainly of stone artifacts and pottery.

Beaker culture.
https://wikinfo.org/index.php/Beaker_culture

A couple arrowheads I found in my garden last fall. It isnt unusual to find artifacts just about anywhere around here. Driveways,roadsides,parking lots etc. The stuff is everywhere if you watch the ground.
The one on the left dates from 1000-800 B.P.
The one on the right dates from 2500-500 B.P.