Since hemp began it's industrial return to the western world a few years ago, people have become more and more interested in the history of hemp, as it pertains to human history. It is a fascinating and entriging topic because the history of human civilization has been, at least to some degree, manifest due to the amazing uses hemp plants offer. Some historians argue that hemp is a major contributer to the evolution of civilization. Which makes the topic all the more interesting when you consider the prohibition of hemp in the western world over the last 100 years.