Mississippian Smoking Pipes
\r\nMany plants, including tobacco, were smoked in the ancient Americas. Smoking was ofen ceremonial, although it was also done for pleasure. Smaller pipes such as these were for personal use. It is also possible that tubular \"pipes\" were used for blowing smoke during healing rites and other ceremonies rather than for inhaling it. The angled \"elbow pipe\" was found in 1876–on land that belonged to Princeton alumnus R.S. Conover, Class of 1854–and became one of the first ancient American objects to enter the University's collections. Its form is rare for objects found in Florida, suggesting trade with the Mississippi drainage, where its style of engraving is more common.
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