Indonesian Foragers May Have Used Mind-Altering Nuts 25,000 Years Ago
Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of a psychoactive substance, in what may be the earliest known evidence of human drug use, according to The Guardian.
Ancient Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago, in what could be the earliest known evidence of human drug use, The Guardian reported.
Analysis of two exceptionally rare skeletons from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi revealed dramatic tooth wear and traces of a psychoactive substance, suggesting the individuals routinely chewed the hard, abrasive nuts, according to the report.
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- Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds — The Guardian — World
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