Archaeologists have found evidence that psychedelic drugs and 'snuff tubes' were used in rituals at a pre-Inca site in Peru.

Thousands of years ago in modern-day Peru, hallucinogenic plants were in use in ritual ceremonies at the renowned Chavín de ...

a major pre-Incan culture that thrived between 900 and 200 B.C. The room was found to contain 23 artifacts “associated with consumption of psychoactive plants” — including hollowed-out bird ...

In 2017, archaeologists excavating underground chambers at the Chavín de Huántar site in the Peruvian Andes discovered more ...

Highlights include pieces from the Inca and Aztec empires and Chinchorro ... Travelers praise the museum for its versatile collection of artifacts and well-designed layout. Many are amazed by ...

Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have revealed where the Aztecs acquired the volcanic glass they used for tools, ornamental pieces or religious objects centuries ago — and their vast trade ...

The artifacts were returned in an official ceremony at the district attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan that was attended by Met officials and representatives from Iraq. “Through the Museum ...