An ancient pouch reveals the hallucinogen stash of an Andes shaman
The find had traces of mind-altering chemicals, including some used to make ayahuasaca
NOSY BUNDLE Among the items in a South American shaman’s bag from 1,000 years ago was a pouch made of three fox snouts stitched together (foreground) along with a woven headband.
Courtesy of Juan V. Albarracin-Jordan and José M. Capriles
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