1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The lure of lost cities is a deep and enduring fascination that combines equal parts mystery, adventure, treasure, and the promise of forgotten knowledge. The existence and discovery of these ruins – whether it was King Tut's tomb or Machu Picchu – demonstrates the brilliance of ancient civilizations and their impermanence and mortality. In this episode, host Mark Plotkin recounts his experience as part of an expedition in search of the so-called &quot;Lost City of the Monkey God,&quot; as well as the role that hallucinogens and shamanism played in helping us understand some of the artwork and cultures of these ancient peoples. &amp;nbsp; Episode Notes Clottes, Jean, and David Lewis-Williams.&amp;nbsp;The Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted Caves. Translated by Sophie Hawkes, Harry N. Abrams, 1998. &amp;nbsp; Plotkin, Mark J. Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest. Penguin Books, 1994. &amp;nbsp; Preston, Douglas.&amp;nbsp;The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story. Grand Central Publishing, 2017. &amp;nbsp; Schultes, Richard Evans, et al.&amp;nbsp;Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers. Healing Arts Press, 2001. &amp;nbsp; Vaz, Mark Cotta.&amp;nbsp;Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong. Villard, 2005.&amp;nbsp; The Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation https://www.facebook.com/PlantsOfTheGodsPod <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36835145/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/189162595