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High levels of THC found at ancient Chinese cemetery site | CBC News

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www.cbc.ca - Marijuana chemical residue has been found in incense burners apparently used during funerary rites at a mountainous site in western China in about 500 BC, providing what may be the oldest evidence of…

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Humans started smoking cannabis 2,500 years ago to get high during funerals

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www.mirror.co.uk - Cannabis smoking began in China at least 2,500 years ago, according to new research. Traces of THC - the psychoactive chemical in cannabis - have been found in wooden incense burners dating back to t…

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A 25,000-Pound Sphinx Statue Is Being Moved Inside Philly's Penn Museum

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hypebeast.com - A 25,000-pound Sphinx statue of the famed Pharaoh Ramses is currently being moved inside the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Museum officials began hauling the ancient artwork into the ins…

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Artificial islands older than Stonehenge stump scientists

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www.nationalgeographic.com - When it comes to studying Neolithic Britain (4,000-2,500 B.C.), a bit of archaeological mystery is to be expected. Since Neolithic farmers existed long before written language made its way to the Bri…

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Earliest known signs of cannabis smoking unearthed in China

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www.theguardian.com - Scorched wooden incense burners unearthed at an ancient burial ground in the mountains of western China contain the oldest clear evidence of cannabis smoking yet found, archaeologists say. Residues o…

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1000 GIS Applications & Uses - How GIS Is Changing the World - GIS Geography

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gisgeography.com - Struggling to find GIS projects for you or your students? Read the list. Paralyzed when someone asks what GIS can really do? Read the list. Looking to diversify your business and services? Read the l…

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Mi Experiencia en el Museo Arqueológico Nacional - ARCHEOANDREA

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archeoandrea.com - Hola cari amici ¿Qué tal? Bienvenidos a todos a la nueva entrada de ArcheoAndrea. Hoy hablaremos del Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Madrid. Como muchos de vosotros sabréis el pasado mes de octubre tu…

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The origins of cannabis smoking: Marijuana use in the first millennium BC

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phys.org - Cannabis has been cultivated for millennia in East Asia as an oil-seed and fibre crop. Little is known, however, about the early use and eventual cultivation of the plant for its psychoactive and med…

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Archaeologists uncover a gate from the time of King David

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aleteia.org - The excavation took place where the ancient city of Bethsaida is believed to have stood. The newly discovered gate is not too far from the ancient city wall, which a team discovered last year and cau…

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Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey

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www.bradshawfoundation.com - Hidden in the soil: Digging reveals new insights of long-lost site in Bryn Celli Ddu landscape. Bryn Celli Ddu. Image: Adam Stanford Aerial Cam. Archaeologists return to uncover a prehistoric ritual …

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High times in ancient China revealed in funerary cannabis discovery - Reuters

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www.reuters.com - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Marijuana chemical residue has been found in incense burners apparently used during funerary rites at a mountainous site in western China in about 500 BC, providing what may be…

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The Real Exodus: End of Israel

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ashraf62.wordpress.com - History doesn’t only shape our reality but it is also crucial for our decision making. If our reality was devoid of any past experience, I couldn’t see how we could plan for a better future. Though h…

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The Ancient Pots That Hint at Cannabis' Early Use as a Drug

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www.theatlantic.com - This team identified the chemical traces clinging to the burners using a technique that articulates a sample’s chemical signature. By vaporizing the sample, separating its components, and recording t…

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The island of Crete - a destination for nature lovers - A Luxury Travel Blog

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www.aluxurytravelblog.com - In the south of the Aegean lies Crete – an otherworldly island, naturally stunning, warm and inviting. Crete encapsulates Greece and charms everybody who visits it. It is an island with many destinat…

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What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper?

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www.sapiens.org - We’ve all been caught unawares by our digestive tract at one time or another. It happened to the Nash family several months ago. We were nearing the end of an extended road trip, driving down a secon…

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Scientists prove gold purifying process used in medieval West Africa works

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news.northwestern.edu - Humble fragments of clay crucibles and coin molds flecked with gold excavated by a joint team of British and Malian archaeologists in 2005 led archaeologist Sam Nixon, in consultation with Thilo Rehr…

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Facing up to Switzerland’s Roman past

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archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com - Facing up to Switzerland’s Roman past 6/06/2019 10:00:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Meet Adelasius Ebalchus. He lived in what is now northern Switzerlan…

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UOG heads to Chuuk to train officials

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islandtimes.us - The University of Guam is heading to Chuuk to conduct a month-long training for historic preservation officials on how to document and preserve cultural artifacts that lie beneath the ocean’s surface.

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Egypt protests London auction of Tutankhamun statue

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www.cnn.com - Egypt is attempting to halt the sale of an ancient statue at Christie's auction house in London over concerns that it may have been stolen. The 11-inch statue with features reminiscent of the Pharaoh…

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Genes of ‘extinct’ Caribbean islanders found in living people

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www.sciencemag.org - Jorge Estevez and other members of the Higuayagua Taino community dance at a festival in New York City. Taino groups have fought against the idea that indigenous Caribbean islanders died out after Eu…