Ancient Psychoactive Substances

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This book details the traditional and sacred use of psychoactive substances by peoples in the ancient past through the lens of archaeology.

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Full title :Ancient Psychoactive Substances / edited by Scott M. Fitzpatrick.

Summary

This book details the traditional and sacred use of psychoactive substances by peoples in the ancient past through the lens of archaeology.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University Press of Florida
Place of Publication:Gainesville
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780813052267, 0813052262, 9780813065502, 081306550X
oclc:on1019661343
LC Classification:RM315
Dewey Decimal:615.7/883

Introduction: Drugs from a deep time perspective / Scott M. Fitzpatrick -- Cannabis in ancient central Eurasian burials / Mark D. Merlin and Robert C. Clarke -- Intoxication on the wine dark sea: investigating psychoactive substances in the eastern Mediterranean / Zuzana Chovanec -- Ancient use of ephedra in the Eurasia and the western hemisphere / Mark D. Merlin -- Prehistoric intoxicants of North America / Sean M. Rafferty -- Pipes, cups, platform mounds, and mortuary ritual in the lake -- Okeechobee basin of South Florida / Victor D. Thompson and Thomas J. Pluckhahn -- Power from, power to, power over ritual drug-taking and the social context of power among the indigenous people of the Caribbean / Quetta Kaye -- Intoxication rituals and gender among the ancient Maya / Daniel M. Seinfeld -- Mayan ritual beverage production: considering the ceramics / Jennifer Loughmiller-Cardinal -- The origins of the Ayahuasca/Yage concept: an inquiry into the synergy between DMT and? carbolines / Constantino Manuel Torres -- A synonym for sacred: vilca use in the pre-conquest Andes / Matthew P. Sayre -- Ingredients matter: maize versus molle brewing in ancient Andes feasting / Justin Jennings …

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Alcoholic beverages -- History alcoholism Alcoholism -- history Alcoolisme -- Histoire Altered states of consciousness Altered states of consciousness -- Hist… Anthropology, Cultural -- methods Ceremonial Behavior Drug abuse Drug abuse -- History États modifiés de conscience -- Histoire Hallucinogènes -- Histoire Hallucinogènes et expérience religieuse… Hallucinogenic drugs Hallucinogenic drugs -- History Hallucinogenic drugs and religious expe… Hallucinogenic drugs and religious expe… History HISTORY -- Ancient Psychotropes -- Histoire