Archive for the 'Archeology' Category
2,700-year-old marijuana found in Chinese tomb
• December, 20082,700-year-old marijuana found in Chinese tomb Dean Beeby THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA Stash seems to have been intended for buried shaman to use in the afterlife Researchers say they have located the world’s oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China. The cache of cannabis is about 2,700 years old and was clearly “cultivated for psychoactive purposes,” rather than as fibre for clothing or…
The Cave of Crystals
• November, 2008The Cave of Crystals discovered 1,000ft below a Mexican desert By Victoria Moore Created 10:15 PM on 27th October 2008 Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it’s hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest. Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. Up…
Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found
• August, 2008Archaeologists discovered maze of stone temples in underground caves Mexican archeologists have discovered a maze of stone temples in underground caves, some submerged in water and containing human bones, which ancient Mayans believed was a portal where dead souls entered the underworld. Tammara Thomsen via Reuters By Miguel Angel Gutierrez ET Aug. 14, 2008 MEXICO CITY – Mexican archeologists have discovered a maze of stone temples in underground caves,…
