Opium Use Was Widespread In Ancient Egypt – Study Of Alabaster Vase Reveals

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study conducted by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP) has identified traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase from the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection. This discovery provides the most substantial evidence so far of widespread opium use in ancient Egyptian society. According to Andrew J. Koh, […]

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Opium Use Was Widespread In Ancient Egypt – Study Of Alabaster Vase Reveals
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study conducted by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP) has identified traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase from the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection. This discovery provides the most substantial evidence so far of widespread opium use in ancient Egyptian society. According to Andrew J. Koh, […]
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