2,800 years ago, in a tomb on the Siberian steppe, someone was buried with over 1,400 cannabis seeds… 🌿⚱️
📅 6 November 2026
Scientists studying a monumental Scythian burial mound in the Uyuk Valley found the seeds among the grave goods — and chemical traces of THC in the braided hair of the dead. It's now the oldest direct evidence we have of people using cannabis for its mind-altering effects.
The Scythians were famed for their gold and their horses. Now we know a little more about their rituals too.
What else do you think ancient people used that we've forgotten? 👇