Seeds and preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up evidence of the earliest known use of cannabis for psychoactive purposes.
Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Daily Mail ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “years ago study suggests”, “tomb point”, “oldest signs” and “cannabis high”.
Different angles:
- Daily Mail “first used as an intoxicant”
- The Independent “People may have been getting”
How 4 newspapers cover this story
The STONED Age! Cannabis was first used as an intoxicant 2,800 years ago, study finds
Scientists from the University of Bern uncovered cannabis seeds in a tomb in Siberia, belonging to high-ranking members of the Scythian society.
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
A new study suggests people were using cannabis for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago
People may have been getting high off cannabis almost 2,800 years ago, new study suggests
Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up evidence of the earliest known use of cannabis for psychoactive purposes
· Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
· Ancient Siberian tomb contains evidence of earliest known cannabis high 2,800 years ago
Seeds and preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up evidence of the earliest known use of cannabis for psychoactive purposes.
Coverage details
4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Daily Mail, ABC News, The Independent and PBS NewsHour. Daily Mail published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was PBS NewsHour, 27 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Siberia, University of Bern and Age.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (2). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
