Plants and Religion

In his article The Fruit of Knowledge and the Body of the Gods, Robin Wright deals with Pariká, a psychoactive snuff used by the shamans of the Baniwa.  The original link for the document can be found here, and more of Robin’s research can be found at his website www.robinmwright.com. Abstract This article focuses on [...]

University of Florida Study Abroad for Summer 2011, June 5-30! The Religion Department at UF offers students an opportunity to earn 3 credits at the Amazon Field School on the Rio Napo in Ecuador. The Field School is held on the banks of the Napo River a tributary of the Amazon, one of the most [...]

Matéria da revista New Scientist http://tr.im/schaan Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest 09 December 2009 by Linda Geddes Signs of what could be a previously unknown ancient civilisation are emerging from beneath the felled trees of the Amazon. Some 260 giant avenues, ditches and enclosures have been spotted from the air in a region straddling Brazil’s [...]