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A Scythian tomb in Siberia yielded dated cannabis seeds and chemical signals in human hair. Researchers see the earliest directly dated evidence of intoxicating use, while specialists dispute whether the hair proves consumption.
A peer-reviewed August 2026 study dates a portable painted plaque from Wetar Island to about 4,090–3,900 years before present, older than local pottery. It leaves competing explanations for the spread of Austronesian art open.
Jordan and France completed a conservation and digital-documentation phase for objects from the southeastern desert. A Petra Museum display is being planned, but the public exhibition is not yet a confirmed completed installation.
Researchers at Huaca de la Luna uncovered an unusual infant burial with 32 ceramics and a possible copper face covering. The grave goods suggest high status, but the child's identity and cause of death remain unresolved.