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Dec 8, 2022

“Cocaine Mummies” serve as evidence that ancient Egyptians may have arrived in America long before Columbus

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In 1992, scientists found drugs such as cocaine, hashish, and nicotine in some Egyptian mummies. These mummies came to be known as the “cocaine mummies.”

Traces of the drugs were found in the hair and skin of the mummies. Initially, scientists thought that this was a result of contamination and that perhaps improper techniques had been used to analyze the mummy.

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