Replica pipes (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Replica pipes

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Replica pipes used to experimentally "smoke" tobacco and other native plants in WSU laboratories for the study. The charred residue is then extracted, chemically "fingerprinted", and compared to residue of ancient archaeological pipes.

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WSU

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