Snuff Powders from Pre-Hispanic San Pedro de Atacama: Chemical and Contextual Analysis

Snuff Powders from Pre-Hispanic San Pedro de Atacama: Chemical and Contextual Analysis

The use of hallucinogenic plants in pre-Hispanic South America is discussed, and the results of the first analysis identifying psychoactive components in snuff powders obtained through controlled archaelogical excavations are presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current anthropology 1991-12, Vol.32 (5), p.640-649
Hauptverfasser: Torres, Constantino Manuel, Repke, David B., Chan, Kelvin, McKenna, Dennis, Llagostera, Agustin, Schultes, Richard Evans
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alkaloids
Ancient civilizations
Archaeological excavation
Archaeology
Chemicals
Coasts
Drugs
Flowers & plants
Hallucinogens
Leathers
Plants
Precolumbian era
Social research
Spoons
Tombs
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Zusammenfassung:The use of hallucinogenic plants in pre-Hispanic South America is discussed, and the results of the first analysis identifying psychoactive components in snuff powders obtained through controlled archaelogical excavations are presented.
ISSN:0011-3204
1537-5382
DOI:10.1086/204014