Mysterious stories of ancient Peru once spoke of the ability to control the minds of warriors and subjects of kings and nobles. It’s true, and the mystery lies in the “miracle beer” mugs.

Archaeologists working at the site – (Image: Antiquity)

Shocking discovery from the archaeological site of Quilcapampa in Peru shows that ancient rulers in Peru manipulated those around them with only beer glasses served at parties.

According to Heritage Daily, this ancient beer is unlike modern beer in terms of recipe, brewed from the molle tree that is abundant in the area. This beer is called Chicha beer, produced in large quantities, and consumed at parties. But the mysterious formula also contains an extract from a tree nut called Anadenanthera colubrina vilca.

Anadenanthera colubrina vilca contains a powerful hallucinogen and when combined with beer, it has a great effect on the nerves of the drinker, making the beer a powerful and addictive mind-dominating drug. Its effects are comparable to that of LSD, a highly potent modern-day hallucinogen.

That may explain the blind submission that people under the ancient Peruvian rulers displayed.

All of this was revealed by research led by the Royal Ontario Museum when they discovered traces of alcoholic beverages in an ancient relic.

The study, just published in Antiquity, also shows that vilca has been used in South America for 4,000 years as an ancient drug.