Use of psychoactive and stimulant plants on the south coast of Peru from the Early Intermediate to Late Intermediate Period
Journal of Archaeological Science October 13, 2022 Dagmara M. Socha, Marzena Sykutera, Giuseppe Orefici 15 citations
The preservation of naturally mummified bodies in the Nazca drainage and Yauca Valley provided an opportunity to analyse for the first time which of the psychoactive plants were used on the southern Peruvian coast. Toxicological analysis allows us to better understand the ancient medicine, trade network and religiosity of the region of interest. Hair samples of 22 individuals (including four...