The use of henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) as a hallucinogen at Neolithic 'ritual' sites: a re-evaluation

Authors
Long, DJ Tipping, R Holden, TG Bunting, MJ Milburn, P
Citation
Dj. Long et al., The use of henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) as a hallucinogen at Neolithic 'ritual' sites: a re-evaluation, ANTIQUITY, 74(283), 2000, pp. 49-53
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Archeology
Journal title
ANTIQUITY
ISSN journal
0003598X → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
283
Year of publication
2000
Pages
49 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-598X(200003)74:283<49:TUOH(N>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Were drugs in use in prehistory? Recent claims for the use of hallucinogeni c substances have been made, and caused a stir. However, new work on a Scot tish Neolithic ceremonial site suggests archaeologists (and the media) may have been jumping to the wrong conclusions!