It is believed to be the oldest direct evidence in Europe of people using hallucinogenic substances.
Analysis of strands of human hair from a burial in Menorca indicates that ancient human civilizations used hallucinogenic drugs derived from plants. The BBC reported it.
The research team came to this conclusion by studying hair samples contained in a ritual box found in a sealed chamber inside a burial cave.
In particular, the cave contains more than 200 human tombs, which are believed to have served as a ritual and burial site for approximately 600 years, until 800 BC.
Before being placed in vessels, the hair is dyed red. Analysis revealed three psychoactive substances.
Along with atropine and scopolamine, which cause hallucinations, scientists have found ephedrine, which increases alertness.
At the same time, scientists noted that there were containers in the cave with spiral motifs carved into the lids. Some scientists believe that this means an “altered state of consciousness” of a person under the influence of hallucinogens.
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