Nearly two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in the Journal of Experimental Botany shaman 's tomb . The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived about 45 years old in the Gobi Desert . Caucasian found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies , bridles , rare harp . No pipe in grave , leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis .
About two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman 's tomb . The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert . Archaeologists found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies , bridles , rare harp . No pipe in grave , leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis .