Ancient Barbarians Took Drugs Before Battle, Spoons Suggest
The practice is suggested by small, spoon-like objects that have been found at various sites in Europe, according to ...
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Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
Spoon-like metal objects attached to Roman-era belts may represent drug dosing equipment, researchers suggest.
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Roman-era Barbarians snorted drugs from tiny spoons on their belts to get fired up for fighting
FREE! New analysis of tiny spoons found attached to belts of Barbarian warriors at ancient burial sites suggest that the ...
Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests
Researchers in Poland have hypothesized that warriors used spoon-like artifacts to administer drugs during Roman-period ...
Roman-era Barbarians snorted stimulants in battle, tiny spoons suggest
“These spoons were part of a warrior’s standard kit, enabling them to measure and consume stimulants in the heat of battle,” the authors write in their paper. The team also believes that, if their ...
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Drug dominance: Barbarian warriors may have used spoons to get high before battle
Researchers in Poland believe that Ancient Germanic warriors used tiny spoons to dose themselves drugs on the battlefield.
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Barbarian Warriors May Have Fought The Romans While High On Drugs
Poisonous henbane seeds, meanwhile, may also have been ingested. Known to trigger intense rage, the seeds were ...
Psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and booze were consumed in ancient Egyptian rituals, study reveals in archaeological first
In an archaeological first, scientists have scraped the organic residue within a 2,000-year-old head-shaped drinking vessel, ...
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Ancient Warriors in Europe Used Stimulants During Battle, Study Claims
New research uncovered evidence suggesting ancient warriors in Europe used natural stimulants to enhance performance in ...
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Ancient Egypt breakthrough as 2,000-year-old mug leads to 'psychedelic drugs' discovery
Groundbreaking research has revealed that an ancient Egyptian "Bes mug," a vessel dating back 2,000 years, was last used to ...
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Germanic warriors in the Roman era may have used drugs in battle
When Germanic warriors charged into battle during the Roman era, they may have done so under the influence of carefully dosed ...
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Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
Spoon-like metal objects attached to Roman-era belts may represent drug dosing equipment, researchers suggest. Small, spoon-like objects found on ancient belts may have been used as drug-dosing ...