1865
Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” is Published
Lewis Carroll's book "Alice in Wonderland" is published.
Timeline of Psychedelic Events
1850
Xochipilli Prince of Flowers Statue is Discovered
Europeans discover the Xochipilli Prince of Flowers statue which has carvings of Psilocybe.
October 3, 1799
English Doctor Makes First Medical Documentation of the Effects of Psychedelic Mushrooms
Dr. Everard Brande of London, England is the first to document the effects of psychedelic mushrooms on humans in a medical journal.
1772
Doctor Writes in the Gentlemen’s Magazine About the Effects of Eating Mushrooms
Dr. William Heberden writes in the Gentleman's Magazine about the behavior of a family after eating mushrooms.
1593
Florentine Codex is Published and Contains Description of Aztecs Using Peyote and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Spanish priest Bernardino de Sahagùn writes in the Florentine Codex about the Aztecs using peyote and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
June 15, 1521
Catholic Church Punishes Native Mexicans for Using Entheogens
Catholic priests punish native Mexicans for using entheogens.
1500
Codex Magliabecchiano is Published and Shows Images of Psychedelic Mushrooms
The Codex Magliabecchiano is written and contains at least one illustration showing teonanacátl mushrooms.
1500
Pieter van Foreest Describes the Effects of Eating Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Physician Pieter van Foreest describes the behavior of a woman after eating mushrooms.
1450
- 1500
Xochipilli Statue Carved by the Aztecs
Xochipilli statue depicting Psilocybe aztecorum is carved by Aztecs
1450
- 1500
Mixtec Mesoamerican Codex is Published and Shows Ritualistic Use of Mushrooms by Gods and Godesses
The Mixtec Mesoamerican Codex shows the ritual use of mushrooms by Mixtec gods.
1200
Albertus Magnus Advises People Not to Eat Mushrooms in His Treatise De Vegetailibus et Plantis
Albertus Magnus advises people not to eat mushrooms in his treatise De vegetabilibus et plantis.
33
- 325
Use of Psilocbye Mushrooms in Early Christianity
Psilocybe mushrooms are used in early Christian worship and Christian art.
221 B.C.E.
- 206 B.C.E.
Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in the Chinese Chin (Jin) Dynasty
Chang Hua's "Record of Investigation of Things" (Po Wu Chih) describes what could be the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms during the Chin (Jin)Dynasty.
1100 B.C.E.
- 600
Greek Eleusinian Mystery Initiations Use Psilocybe Mushroom
Scholars believe that the ancient Greek Eleusinian Mystery initiations were centered around a species of Psilocybe.
3100 B.C.E.
- 332 B.C.E.
Ancient Egyptians Grew Psychedelic Mushrooms
Some scholars believe the ancient Egyptians grew psilocybin mushrooms on barley and that the Eye of Horus may have been the cap of an entheogenic mushroom.
4000 B.C.E.
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.
4713 B.C.E.
Early Inhabitants of Algeria Create Cave Art that Shows Mushrooms
Cave art in Tassili n'Ajjer SE Algeria shows the oldest known petroglyphs of psychoactive mushrooms, specifically Psilocybe.