Researchers discovered the well-preserved mummy in the icy steppes of the Ukok Plateau in Russia, buried in an elaborate chamber filled with a varied assortment of belongings. Included in her funerary display were carved animal figurines, a table set with a feast, several horses, a cosmetic bag (complete with a face brush and vivianite eyeliner pencil), several pieces of jewelry, a Chinese mirror and a container filled with cannabis. Scientists believe the woman was between 25 and 28 years old when she died with breast cancer. Although they’re not entirely certain that breast cancer was the actual cause of death, they’re fairly positive she used cannabis to treat the illness. According to Professor Natalia Polosmak, one of the archeologists to first discover the Pazyryk woman, using cannabis was a “forced necessity,” due to the advanced progression of her cancer.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:01:48 +0000