Food of the Gods or mere mortals? Hallucinogenic Spondylus and its interpretive implications for early Andean society

Antiquity

Volumn 79, Issue 304, 2005, Pages 257-268

  Glowacki, Mary ^a  

^a Pre Columbian Archaeological Research Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Peru; Ritual; Spondylus; Wari

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; FOOD CONSUMPTION;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SPONDYLUS;

EID: 21144457258     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00114061     Document Type: Article

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