According to the latest studies, cannabis originated in Tibet.
According to new evidence from archaeobotanical studies of cannabis pollen, researchers conclude that the origin of cannabis and its cultivation is located on the Tibetan plateau.
The research study was conducted by researchers from the University of Vermont, Middlebury College, and Nottingham. They also attempted to pinpoint the plant's origin. The study's results have been published in the journal “Vegetation History and Archaeobotany“.
Previous studies revealed that the plant originated approximately 28 million years ago, and that it most likely originated in Central Asia.
The researchers used as their approach the analysis of previous archaeological or geological studies that mentioned cannabis, noting that many of the references were to the plant's pollen.
To solve that problem, they took note of other types of pollen found with the cannabis candidates. If the other pollen came from forest plants, the researchers assumed it was cannabis. hops, Whereas if the pollen came from steppes, it was assumed to have come from a cannabis plant. Modern cannabis plants prefer the type of climate found in steppes.
In previous studies on the origin of cannabis, researchers found references to parts of southern Russia and northern China.
Further analysis led researchers to believe that cannabis originated on the Tibetan Plateau. They pinpointed this location near Qinghai Lake, situated at approximately 3,200 meters above sea level. Interestingly, evidence of hominids (Denisovan man) was found at this site alongside cannabis pollen.
Fountain: EuropaPress.es
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