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The use of henbane ( Hyoscyamus niger L.) as a hallucinogen at Neolithic ‘ritual’ sites

A re-evaluation

Bibliographic Data

ID9606228
AuthorsDeborah J Long (University of Stirling, corresponding author), Richard Tipping (0000-0002-6915-7095, University of Stirling), Timothy G Holden (Albion Centre), M Jane Bunting (0000-0002-3152-5745, University of Hull), Paula Milburn (0000-0002-9856-5637, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)
Year2000
Volume74
Issue283
Pages49-53
Publication date2000-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00066138
OpenAlexW2523253707
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

Were drugs in use in prehistory? Recent claims for the use of hallucinogenic substances have been made, and caused a stir. However, new work on a Scottish Neolithic ceremonial site suggests archaeologists (and the media) may have been jumping to the wrong conclusions

Archaeology · Art · Biology · Ethnology · Geography · Hallucinogen · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies · History · Psychedelics and Drug Studies

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0.36
Citation span2012 - 2022 (11)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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