A study examining human hair strands from a burial location in Menorca, Spain, reveals that early human societies utilized plant-based hallucinogenic substances, according to a new paper in Scientific Reports. This discovery marks the first direct proof of ancient drug consumption in Europe, potenti
Dyeing scene in the funerary chamber. Credit: Oriol Garcia i Quera, ASOME-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Prior indications of prehistoric drug use in Europe have relied on indirect evidence, including the identification of opium alkaloids in Bronze Age vessels, the discovery of drug plant remains in ceremonial settings, and the depiction of such plants in art.
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