Archaeologists In Peru Discover Evidence Of Ritual Drug Use Among Ancient Elites Nearly 3,000 Years Ago
Animal bone tubes uncovered at Chavín de Huántar were found to contain a mix of nicotine and vilca residue, a combination that would have produced terrifying and profound visions for those who snorted it some 2,800 years ago. Daniel ContrerasAn artist ’s render of the mysterious hallucinogenic chambers beneath Chavín de Huántar . Archaeologists explore the numerous underground sleeping accommodation at the ancientChavín de Huántarcomplex in Peru have found evidence of ritual practices affect hallucinogenic drugs , confirming long - obligate suspicions about the Chavín civilization ’s ceremonial rite ....