The ancient Wari empire of Peru might have used hallucinogenic beer to rally support in new territories.
The drink would probably have triggered a mellow, psychedelic state among guests, who archaeologists suspect included commoners from the region.
By the 'Late Horizon' epoch of the Wari empire, psychotropic substances were no longer used to identify a political elite. This means at some point, hallucinogens crossed a significant class divide. The vilca seeds found here, in southern Peru, were precious resources in the time of the Wari, found on trees that grew 400 kilometers away, deep in the mountains. As such, these seeds were mostly available to political or religious leaders, who had the means to order harvesting expeditions.
Sharing the psychedelic substance would have been a calculated decision on their part. The spiritual and communal feelings induced by the beverage might have been used to spread a new religious order or to create a sense of cohesion.
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