# shamanism
5 articles tagged with "shamanism"
Roots of Mesopotamian Mythology at Göbekli Tepe
Where did Sumerian and Babylonian religion come from? A tour guide traces the deep Neolithic roots of Mesopotamian mythology at Göbekli Tepe.
8 Competing Theories About Göbekli Tepe: A Tour Guide's 25-Year Witness Account
From sacred sanctuary to hunting economy, shamanic star maps to sacrificial violence — every major academic theory about the world's oldest temple.
Psychoactive Plants and Altered States at Göbekli Tepe: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Jutta Dietrich's 2023 study marks drug use evidence as present at Göbekli Tepe. Peganum harmala grows wild nearby. Here is what the evidence actually shows.
The Sacred Intoxicant: Psychedelics and the Origins of Religion — From Göbekli Tepe to the Ancient World
From Göbekli Tepe's harmel-scented enclosures to the Eleusinian kykeon, ritual psychoactive use appears woven through the origins of organised religion.
Shamanism at Göbekli Tepe: Trance, Spirit Helpers, and the World's Oldest Ritual Spaces
Oliver Dietrich's 2023 study found evidence for shamanism at Göbekli Tepe — trance postures, spirit helpers, shamanic costumes, staffs, and ritual architecture.