Archaeopharmacology searches for hallucinogenic plant residues. Microscopic analysis of artifacts reveals ancient drug use. Fascinating find: megalithic chambers have acoustic resonances around 110 Hz known to induce altered brain states. Research on ancient drug use continues with recent discoveries in Bronze Age Menorca showing direct evidence of hallucinogen use. 🔬🧠 02:49-04:19
Archaeopharmacology searches for hallucinogenic plant residues
Key facts
- Archaeopharmacology is a new field analyzing microscopic samples from artifacts for narcotics
- Researcher Brendan Burhan in Newcastle studies hashish and other narcotics in tiny samples
- Henbane seeds were reportedly found in a cooking pot in Scotland in the 1990s, suggesting Neolithic use of hallucinogens
- Henbane grows wild in Malta and creates sensations of lightness and flight
- The report was later questioned and likely incorrect
- Acoustics research shows megalithic chambers have resonances around 110 Hz known to induce altered brain states
- Archaeoastronomy studies temple alignments with the sun and moon
Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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