Archaeologists uncover ancient snuff tubes in Peru, revealing how Chavín elites used hallucinogens to build power and control ...

"Taking psychoactives was not just about seeing visions. It was part of a tightly controlled ritual, likely reserved for a ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 2,500-year-old secret drug room filled with hollowed-out bird bones containing traces of psychedelic snuff and tobacco. The presence of the "snuff tubes" in a ...

Although their own name for themselves remains unknown, the Chavín of Peru clearly shared common agricultural techniques, ...

Inside, researchers found nicotine from wild Nicotiana species and vilca, a psychedelic powder derived from the vilca tree.

That includes ancient Egypt, as well as ancient Greek, Vedic, Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures. The Urarina people who live in the Peruvian Amazon Basin still use a psychoactive brew called ayahuasca in ...

Hallucinogens proved to be one of the most powerful tools of Peru's ancient Chavín Phenomenon society for maintaining ...

It’s one of the many strict rules that govern the approximately 500-member congregation, which 20 ex-members called a “cult” in interviews. Tears welled up in the corners of Loza’s eyes as ...

On April 22, 1997, the Chavin de Huantar Operation was carried out, the successful military operation that culminated in the ...

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Joel Dahmen had one hand on his second PGA Tour title. Then it slipped. The PGA Tour cult hero, who won the Corales Puntacana Championship in 2021, was bidding to win it again on Sunday before a ...