seedman

An ancient group of people called the Yamnaya are often credited with helping establish the first major civilisation in Eurasia. Some researchers believe they may also have been the world's first cannabis dealers. Occupying eastern Europe during the Stone Age, the Yamnaya established the first trans-Eurasian trade links at the dawn of the Bronze Age. A forerunner to the famous Silk Road, this so-called Bronze Road enabled cannabis rituals and culture expansion. Resulting in increased cannabis use throughout Asia. Related Post Archaeologists Discover Cannabis Residues On 2,700-Year-Old Biblical Shrine 'Stoned Age' Weed Dealers? While genetic analyses have indicated that cannabis probably originated in East Asia, archaeological records suggest that Europeans used the plant as early as 10,000 years ago. According to a 2017 study, traces of cannabis seeds and pollen dating back to the Stone Age paint a picture of ancient Europeans as pot lovers. In contrast, evidence for Asians getting high at this time is described as "scattered." Implying that people in that part of the world were slower to take up smoking weed. Cue the entrance of the Yamnaya. They helped to spread the plant's popularity eastward and were quite possibly the first cannabis dealers. Around 5,000 years ago, when the Bronze Age began, the Yamnaya mastered the art of horse riding. They took advantage of their increased mobility to travel long distances across the Eurasian steppe. They connected distant places and people, spreading language, culture, and genetics and laying the foundations of modern civilisation. Importantly, they also set up a trading route in the Hexi Corridor, which ran through northeast China. It would take another three millennia before this Bronze Road gave way to the Silk Road. This became a well-trodden trade link for cannabis dealers and other merchants. At precisely this point in history, wheat appears…

Excerpt only ...
READ MORE BELOW
Source : Who Were The First Weed Dealers?

reposted by Cannabis News World