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03-11-2016, 01:40 PM
Cannabis preserved India's ancient Ellora caves from decay for 1,500 years
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Indian archaeologists have discovered that hemp played a key role in preserving the ancient Ellora caves in the western state of Maharashtra. New findings have revealed that a mixture of hemp, clay and lime plaster prevented the UNESCO World Heritage site from decaying.
See also: The budding cannabusiness: 5 top eco**mic opportunities in marijuana (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/eco**mic-opportunities-cannabis/)
Hemp, locally k**wn as ganja or bhang, played a key role in keeping the paintings at the sixth-century archaeological site intact, according to a new study by archaeologist Rajdeo Singh and botanist MM Desai. The two used techniques such as Fourier transform, infra-red spectroscopy and stereo-microscopic studies to conclude that cannabis sativa had helped in preventing insects at Ellora. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/11/hemp-ellora-caves/)
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Indian archaeologists have discovered that hemp played a key role in preserving the ancient Ellora caves in the western state of Maharashtra. New findings have revealed that a mixture of hemp, clay and lime plaster prevented the UNESCO World Heritage site from decaying.
See also: The budding cannabusiness: 5 top eco**mic opportunities in marijuana (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/eco**mic-opportunities-cannabis/)
Hemp, locally k**wn as ganja or bhang, played a key role in keeping the paintings at the sixth-century archaeological site intact, according to a new study by archaeologist Rajdeo Singh and botanist MM Desai. The two used techniques such as Fourier transform, infra-red spectroscopy and stereo-microscopic studies to conclude that cannabis sativa had helped in preventing insects at Ellora. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/11/hemp-ellora-caves/)
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