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  • Use of tobacco pipes by Native groups tells story of regional diversity

    Jun 23, 2021 9:45 am by Diana YatesResearch
    An otter effigy pipe from White County, Illinois. Photo by Kenneth Farnsworth

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    • An otter effigy pipe from White County, Illinois. Photo by Kenneth Farnsworth

    A study of pipes recovered from Hopewell sites in Illinois, Ohio reveals that the manufacture, import, export and use of pipestone pipes varied significantly between the groups, even though they engaged in trade with one another.