Discovered a thousand years 'phantom medicine bag' in the ancient tomb

At a grave site dating back to 1,000 years, archaeologists have found countless strange objects, including a magic bag that causes a strong hallucination.

A multinational research group has decided to "break into" a human remains and burying many human remains in the southwestern area of ​​Lízz Altiplano, Bolivia and collecting many strange objects. These are things used by pre-Columbian natives for mystic rituals.

The phantom bag - (photo: Jose Capriles).

The most remarkable thing is a large bag made of 3 fox skin. Inside the bag is a hallucinogenic "magic potion" that modern humans also fear: cocaine mixed with ayahuasca , a plant-based drug found in the Amazon basin, and some psychotropic substances. Other: benzoylecgonine, harmine, bufotenine, dimethyltryptamine . and possibly psilocin - a compound in magic mushrooms.

An item used to inhale medicine - (photo: Jose Capriles).

Next to it are 2 elaborately carved wooden items for "inhaling" medicine, 2 spoons of llamas, a inhaler decorated with human braids, dry trees, headband . All, including the bag containing magic potions, placed in a large sack 28cm long, nearly 16cm wide.

Dr. Jose Capriles, assistant professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University (USA), member of the research team, said the "magic drug" in the bag is a lot of mixed psychotropic drugs used. in ancient rituals . It is believed that the illusions that ghosts bring will help people establish relationships with ancestors and supernatural forces that in the indigenous culture will represent animals such as foxes, jaguars, bird of prey and many other predators.

The cave where magic bags and items are found, is also an ancient grave - (photo: Jose Capriles)

Items in the sack - (photo: Jose Capriles).

According to Dr. Capriles, this bag may belong to an Indian magician. They were very surprised because even though there was evidence that ancient natives used some drugs, they did not expect them to use so many types and concoct them according to a mystical formula. The results of radiocarbon dating show that this phantom bag was from about 905-1170 AD.

The study has just been published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).