The History of Pipe Tobacco

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Do you know the story behind pipe tobacco? Take a journey down memory lane with a brief overview of where pipe tobacco stems from and how it has evolved over the years.

Pipe tobacco first dates back to 2000 B.C. in Egypt. How do we know this? Tobacco and devices that were similar to pipes have been found in tombs and next to mummies. We are unsure the use of pipe tobacco in Egypt during this time, it most likely was used for religious ceremonies. In 1500 B.C., the Native Americans have been known to use pipe tobacco for religious ceremonies. During this time, they used chalk and clay pipes.

Pipe tobacco was also known to be used by the Romans, Greeks, Celts and Nordic tribes. These tribes typically used it for medicinal use. During the 16th Century, pipe tobacco was used throughout the old world and was primarily grown in the Middle East and Asia, making it very expensive in places where it was not grown.

Tobacco started to become popular across the globe starting in the 1600s. It became widely used across the world and started to evolve. Not only with the quality of tobacco and how it was grown, but also the structure of the pipe. Since the start of pipe tobacco, it has been used for religious ceremonies, as medicine and for recreational purposes.

Now days, it is easy to find the Best Pipe Tobacco and a wide variety of flavors as well as different styles of pipes and other smoking devices.