Correction to “Anthropology of Psychedelics”
Anthropology of Consciousness January 18, 2026 correction DOI: 10.1111/anoc.70030 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Keywords | Paragraph Sentence Cave painting Archaeology |
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| Key points | The estimated date for possible prehistoric psilocybin use based on Algerian cave paintings is 9000–7000 BCE, not 40,000 years. |
Abstract
Falcon, J. 2025. “Anthropology of Psychedelics.” Anthropology of Consciousness 36: e70002, 1-14 https://doi.org/10.1111/anoc.70002. In Paragraph 1 of the “Psilocybin” section, the sentence “Although it is difficult to find archaeological evidence of their use in prehistory, some estimate their use may date as far back as 40 000 years based on cave paintings found in Algeria (Froese et al. 2016),” was incorrect. This should have read 9000–7000 BCE. We apologize for the error.