Deep in the Andes Mountains of Peru lies a site so enigmatic that archaeologists are still unraveling its secrets three ...

To do that, the team explored and analyzed artifacts found at Chavín de Huántar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Andean highlands some 250 miles north of Lima.

In 2017, archaeologists excavating underground chambers at the Chavín de Huántar site in the Peruvian Andes discovered more than 20 small, tubular artifacts crafted from the bones of birds and deer.

Archaeologists have found evidence that psychedelic drugs and 'snuff tubes' were used in rituals at a pre-Inca site in Peru. Researchers published their findings from Chavín de Huántar, an ...

The site of Chavín de Huantar in modern-day Peru hosts several monumental buildings overseeing a large plaza, located at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Courtesy John Rick.

Chavín de Huántar is an important archaeological site. It's located high in the Peruvian Andes, at an elevation of around 10,000 feet. The Chavín culture developed between 1500 BC and 300 BC.

The site of Chavin de Huantar in modern-day Peru hosts several monumental buildings overseeing a large plaza, located at an elevation of 10,000 ft. Credit: Daniel Contreras.

Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power. Two thousand years before the Inca empire dominated the Andes, a lesser-known ...

Chavin de Huantar in modern-day Peru hosts several monumental buildings overseeing a large plaza, located at an elevation of 10,000 ft. Daniel Contreras ...

Chavín de Huántar is an important archaeological site. It's located high in the Peruvian Andes, at an elevation of around 10,000 feet. The Chavín culture developed between 1500 BC and 300 BC.