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Analyzing ancient diets through modern science
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By applying modern scientific techniques to the study of ancient artifacts, researchers are able to gain insights into the diets of societies from thousands of years ago. While this has not been able to yield information on psychedelic use, it has led to discoveries in other areas, such as the potential use of beer and wine as vehicles for administering psychedelics.
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Dental micro-ware analysis has shown evidence of early human Australopithecus sediba's diet to include bark, leaves, grasses, fruits, and palm, dating back two million years ago.
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Dental micro-ware analysis has shown evidence of early human Australopithecus sediba's diet to include bark, leaves, grasses, fruits, and palm, dating back two million years ago. This supports the development of techniques to learn about the early human diet through methods such as phytolith analysis.
ChapterAnalyzing ancient diets through modern science
Episode#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea that beer and wine were used as vehicles for psychedelics is a fascinating topic that has been explored by historians.
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The idea that beer and wine were used as vehicles for psychedelics is a fascinating topic that has been explored by historians. A Minoan ritual cocktail of beer mixed with wine mixed with mead was discovered at a grave circle in Mycenae, dated back to the 16th century BC.