Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society In 2022, we told you about a study reporting evidence that an ancient Peruvian people called the Wari laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens—particularly a substance derived from the...

Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society #Science #Culture #AncientAndes #Hallucinogens #Archaeology

How about a human figure? This #shepherd shows a division of gendered labor - it's a woman who owns the family's herds of #llamas, so she is in the heavens taking care of llama mama and baby. #andes #ancientandes #cosmology #worldview #labor #genderedlabor #archaeology #cosmos

I definitely see the #serpent #andes #ancientandes #cosmology #worldview #archaeology #cosmos

Did you see the fox in those dark spaces? #fox #andes #ancientandes