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The Cosmic Serpent
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The Cosmic Serpent

DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

by Jeremy Narby

Recommended by Aubrey Marcus and Dan Engle

Recommended by Aubrey Marcus and Dan Engle

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Shamanism, Most Recommended Books, and Spirituality.

Whilst living amongst Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby learned of their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemical interactions, gained under the influence of the hallucinogen ayahuasca. Despite his initial scepticism, Narby found himself engaged in an increasingly obsessive quest. He researched cuttingedge scholarship in subjects...

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Shamanism, Most Recommended Books, and Spirituality.

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