An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped establish social and political hierarchies seen later throughout the region ...

The study “Pre-Hispanic Ritual Use of Psychoactive Plants at Chavín de Huántar, Peru” was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of 14 individuals believed to be victims of ritual sacrifice near a 3,000-year-old ...

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.

A new article in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine takes aim at one of the most influential, and controversial, ...

Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old remains on Peru's northern coast, thought to be victims of ritual human ...