ancient cannabis

[armedoldhippy]

researchers excavating a centuries old crypt beneath a hospital in Milan Italy discovered 9 sets of skeletal remains. "so what?" you would be excused for asking. well, they tested the bones, and found evidence (psychoactive compounds)of cannabis use, which they found odd since there were no records of its medicinal use in the hospital. from this, researchers have decided that our ancestors were VERY and CONSTANTLY stoned...

 

[Piecho]

Sounds interesting, could you please link the paper you mentioned?

 

[Chi13]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cannabis-bones-milan-italy-1.7020809

 

[Piecho]

Thanks, one click less -> Forensic toxicological analyses reveal the use of cannabis in Milano (Italy) in the 1600's - ScienceDirect

 

[tobedetermined]

VERY and CONSTANTLY stoned

While very and constantly might be a stretch, 22% of the samples is surprising - even if it was 2/9 . . .

 

[Persianfarmer]

researchers excavating a centuries old crypt beneath a hospital in Milan Italy discovered 9 sets of skeletal remains. "so what?" you would be excused for asking. well, they tested the bones, and found evidence (psychoactive compounds)of cannabis use, which they found odd since there were no records of its medicinal use in the hospital. from this, researchers have decided that our ancestors were VERY and CONSTANTLY stoned...

Very interesting, it reminds me of the findings in China where they discovered apparently the oldest cannabis seeds

 

[armedoldhippy]

While very and constantly might be a stretch, 22% of the samples is surprising - even if it was 2/9 . . .

those were the words the article used. i wonder how much/often you would have to partake before the chemicals were be detectable in your bones for hundreds of years? maybe some of US should volunteer! i'm planning on donating my body to the Body Farm at Knoxville anyway...

 

[goingrey]

They found THC not a metabolite?

You can get high by smoking bones?

 

[troutman]

Caveman weed is hard to find as well.

 

[k-s-p]

Neanderthals had the best shit

 

[armedoldhippy]

They found THC not a metabolite?

You can get high by smoking bones?

the condensed version that i read did not explicitly state WHICH compounds were detected, i wondered about that myself.

 

[armedoldhippy]

Neanderthals had the best shit

i wonder if they too scattered cannabis around as they moved with the game. is cannabis why homo sapiens started farming communities? "come on, Grok! the herds have left the valley. " "ill catch up to you guys later, Thag. this weed i planted won't be ready for 5 more weeks! fuckin' sativas, man" (shakes head sadly)

 

[tobedetermined]

the condensed version that i read did not explicitly state WHICH compounds were detected, i wondered about that myself.

The study says Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). They go on about chromatographic spectrum and mass spectral ion ratio . . .

 

[Rastafarout]

Caveman weed is hard to find as well.

I have some of those just starting to sprout was hell!
Traced my family tree back to the cave where it all started .There on a back ledge I found a leather pouch with seeds …..

 

[k-s-p]

i wonder if they too scattered cannabis around as they moved with the game. is cannabis why homo sapiens started farming communities? "come on, Grok! the herds have left the valley. " "ill catch up to you guys later, Thag. this weed i planted won't be ready for 5 more weeks! fuckin' sativas, man" (shakes head sadly)

You would have to think so. They probably knew about it but I don't know enough about their origins to say. I'm curious now.

 

[tobedetermined]

Well, the 1st farming was in the upper levant - Syria, Turkiye - somewhere around 12,000 years ago. China was around the same (or a tad bit later) and the Ganges of India just a little later @ 7000. That was all grains and rice etc. The 1st hemp cultivation was in China and it has been suggested at around 10000 - 12000 years ago.

 

[William76]

They supposedly had crude hydro systems in the hanging gardens of babylon,how long ago was that?,I think cannabis has always been around.76

 

[Nannymouse]

Yah, i maintain that ancient man, from at least the time that 'fire' was tamed and used...they would have figured out that certain firewood had unusual effects.

 

[William76]

I think they would have experimented with eating it as well,yea they weren't stupid,76