This article also examines Nasca ceramics in order to understand their worldview, though this article differs as it mentions information regarding Nasca religious ritualism. The main arguments for this article is that plant hallucinogens and stimulants were used in religious rituals by shamans. It also argues that personal ecstasy was used by the Nasca as a mean method to contact the supernatural. This article evaluates the role of plant hallucinogens commonly used by Nasca and this culture’s belief system and ceremonialism. In more detail the article analyzes an image named “flying god of Paracas”, which is found on many famous embroidered cloths, this image is argued to be regional religious-political leaders who controlled aspects of daily life and the difficult ecological limitations of the …show more content…
The use of plant hallucinogens was used to contact supernatural realms in order to dominate the forces of nature. These arguments are based on images of plant hallucinogens found on Nasca ceramics as well as plants that might have grown within the Nasca settlement. The point of this article is to indicate that plant hallucinogens were used by Nasca leaders to obtain power over his fellow man and nature. The article mentions the role of the shaman which is to ensure the fertility of the land and water, protect the group against the machinations of the enemy. Overall, the topics which are covered in this article are the shaman’s role and use of hallucinogens and Nasca art and plant hallucinogenic representation. If someone asked me what this article is about I would say that it is about hallucinogenic plants which the Nasca shamans are argued to used in order to control the land, water and animals. This information is obtained by analyzing Nasca ceramics and