[Aztlan] Drugs found in hair of Tiwanaku mummies

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

The first hard evidence of psychactive drug use has been found in the  
hair of Andean mummies from 800-1200 CE at Tiwanaku obtained by long  
distance trade. One of the adult males had damage near the nose,  
perhaps from sniffing. A baby also had drug traces perhaps from  
pregnancy or breast feeding.

Elaborate snuffing kits have been found in Tiwanaku tombs. Some had  
powder from the vilca tree whose seeds are hallucinogenic. Snuffing  
imagery is found in Tiwanaku ceramics, woodwork, stonework and  
textiles. The drugs found were obtained from the Amazon. This  
supports the concept of Atacama Desert/Amazon trade.

National Geographic has the story here;

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081022-drug-mummies.html

A tiny url;

http://tinyurl.com/5mqdwb

Mike Ruggeri



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