Prehistoric Inhabitants of Spain Create Cave Murals Depicting Psychedelic Mushrooms

A mural in the Selva Pascuala cave near Villar del Humo, Spain depicts what researchers believe are Psilocybe hispanica mushrooms.

4000 B.C.E.

A mural in the Selva Pascuala cave near Villar del Humo, Spain depicts what researchers believe are Psilocybe hispanica mushrooms. Reporting their findings in Economic Botany, the researchers say this is the first direct evidence of ritualistic use of Psilocybe in prehistoric Europe.