Nearly two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman 's tomb . It could have been used as an aid to divination . '' The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived thousands of years ago in the Gobi Desert . Chinese found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies , bridles , rare harp . No pipe in grave , leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis .
Nearly two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman 's tomb . The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived thousands of years ago in the Gobi Desert . Chinese found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies , bridles , rare harp . No pipe in grave , leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis .