Scientists Think Cavemen Painted While High on Hallucinogenic Drugs

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Scientists Think Cavemen Painted While High on Hallucinogenic Drugs

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The patterns which may appear while under the influence of hallucinogenic substances have been found in many different prehistoric art pieces, implying the cavemen may have used them and thought that the patterns had a big spiritual significance

There's something deeply unsettling and fascinating about almost-pre-conscious people exploring their own mind that way