Oldest known evidence of human drug use discovered in fossil teeth
2 sources·Updated September 9, 2026
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- ABC News AU·9h agoOldest known evidence of human drug use discovered in fossil teeth
Archaeologists find evidence in Indonesia of a human who appeared to use betel nut for its psychoactive properties up to 25,000 years ago.
Read at ABC News AU → - Guardian UK·9h agoIndonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering…
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