This Ancient South American Society Used Psychedelics To Secure Their Power

Ancient Chavín elites used hallucinogens in private rituals to strengthen their authority and shape early social hierarchies. Two thousand years before the Inca empire rose to power in the Andes, a lesser-known society called the Chavín Phenomenon unified regions of modern-day Peru through shared art, architecture, and materials. With advances in agriculture, skilled craftsmanship, and [...]