The stoned ape theory is a controversial hypothesis first proposed by American ethnobotanist and mystic Terence McKenna in his 1992 book Food of the Gods. The theory holds that cognitive revolution wa
Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms in Coyopolan, Veracruz, Mexico. McKenna and his proponents place these psilocybin mushrooms as the central force in the theory.
Ayahuasca topped with chacruna. Some proponents believe that instead of psilocybin mushrooms being behind the cognitive revolution that DMT-containing psychedelics such as Ayahuasca were.
The aquatic ape hypothesis, also referred to as aquatic ape theory or the waterside hypothesis of human evolution, postulates that the ancestors of modern humans took a divergent evolutionary pathway
Stoned ape theory
…behaviour. This, it has been argued, indicates the use of psychedelic plants does not necessarily suppress the ego and create harmonious societies. Aquatic ape theory Evolutionary models of human drug use…
Aquatic Ape Conference delegates in Valkenburg, 1987
Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412