Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today
What led our prehistoric ancestors to these powerful plants and fungi, and why did they use them over and over?
It would be very easy to project contemporary desires onto them: to battle depression or escape everyday life; to heal wounds, both physical and mental; to get high and just feel good; to self-medicate; to increase focus; to enhance performance; to sleep peacefully. The list goes on and on. On the other hand, the needs and desires of people living today have been shaped by modern societies. Evidence about why humans used drugs in prehistorical cultures around the globe points to some of the most elementary, yet critical, driving forces then and now: religious sensibilities, social bonding and group identity.
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Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today
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