Smoking and Culture: The Archaeology of Tobacco Pipes in Eastern North America

“Smoking and Culture is an outstanding example of what is possible when new methods and theoretical frameworks are applied to tobacco pipes.” —Virginia Magazine of History and Biography

Smoking has played an important role in the cultures of North America since ancient times. Because of the ceremonial and ritual aspects of the practice in Native American societies, smoking pipes are important cultural artifacts. The essays in Smoking and Culture constitute the first sustained interpretive s...