We've Moved! Visit our NEW FORUM to join the latest discussions. This is an archive of our previous conversations...

You can find the login page for the old forum here.
CHATPRIVACYDONATELOGINREGISTER
DMT-Nexus
FAQWIKIHEALTH & SAFETYARTATTITUDEACTIVE TOPICS
The Forgotten Mushrooms of Ancient Peru Options
 
Bancopuma
#1 Posted : 5/6/2014 10:39:35 AM

DMT-Nexus member

Senior Member

Posts: 2147
Joined: 09-May-2009
Last visit: 28-Oct-2024
Location: the shire, England
I thought this may be of interest to some Nexians, looks at evidence for mushroom use in Peru prior to the arrival of the Spanish.


Trutmann, P. (2012) The Forgotten Mushrooms of Ancient Peru. Global Mountain Action, Fungi and Mountains Publication Series, (1), 33.

Abstract

Evidence is presented to demonstrate extensive use of mushrooms in pre Hispanic Peru. Mushroom images were found on ceramics, metal objects and textiles from a range of important cultures from the north and south, as well as coastal and highland Peru. he objects range in age approximately between 1200-200 BCE to the time of European conquest. Most abundant, vivid images of mushrooms were found from art of the Moche/Mochica culture, although other in cultures mushroom representations were also clear. Mushrooms, (realistic or abstract) were associated with what appear to be personalities of high authority, to shamans/curanderos and sacrificial victims. Realistic images of mushrooms commonly found associated with shaman like figures were often of high quality and allowed identification of some mushrooms to at least genus level. Identified were Calvatia species, Mochella species, Amanita muscaria and Psilocybe species. Some mushrooms could not be identified, because current knowledge of mushrooms of Peru and its neighbours is limited. The identified mushrooms have various characteristics: Morchella and Calvatia species have both culinary and medicinal properties. Others, like Amanita muscaria, and Psilocybe species have spiritual as well as medicinal properties rather than culinary uses. Since A. muscaria has not been confirmed growing in Peru and its traditional hosts are northern hemisphere trees one hypothesis is that the mushroom were a trade item with countries lying further north or Meso America where A. muscaria has been shown to have been deeply engrained into the religious cultures. The implications and importance of the findings are discussed for understanding of Peruvian cultures and the ancient mind and history. Various suggestions are made to advance archaeological research by integrating better mycological expertise to improve understanding of these remarkable ancient peoples.
 

Live plants. Sustainable, ethically sourced, native American owned.
 
Entheogenerator
#2 Posted : 5/7/2014 2:43:50 AM

Homo discens


Posts: 1827
Joined: 02-Aug-2012
Last visit: 07-Aug-2020
Yes, this paper is very interesting. I haven't found the time to finish it yet, but I started reading it a few weeks ago and the evidence presented is fascinating. I look forward to finishing it! Smile
"It's all fun and games until someone loses an I" - Ringworm
Attitude PageHealth & SafetyFAQKnown Substance InteractionsExtraction TeksThe Machine

 
indydude19
#3 Posted : 5/7/2014 2:55:22 AM

DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 229
Joined: 17-Jan-2014
Last visit: 20-Nov-2020
Neat!! Good share, thanks Thumbs up
I died a mineral, and became a plant. I died a plant and rose an animal. I died an animal and I became human. Then why fear disappearance through death? Next time I shall die, Bring forth wings and feathers like angels; After that, soaring higher than angels-- What you cannot imagine, I shall be that.

Any speakings written are the purely fictional ramblings of an illiterate grande taco, and are false in the face of truth when judged by the all-father. They are in no way real.
 
hopefull
#4 Posted : 5/7/2014 3:53:53 AM

DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 167
Joined: 21-Mar-2013
Last visit: 13-Feb-2016
Location: usa midwest
Yes this is very interesting and I have looked into it before. And the main thing I got from it and it has been discussed by graham Hancock or possibly Dennis Mckenna was how most of these cultures greatly misused these mushrooms( a lot worse then the 60s) they used them to justify thousands of human sacrifices and to communicate with there war gods. Unfortunately not the best media.
A single truth in a world of lies
 
 
Users browsing this forum
Guest

DMT-Nexus theme created by The Traveler
This page was generated in 0.028 seconds.