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<blockquote><q>Stone pipes have always been associated with the prehistoric peoples of North America. Specimens from as far back as 2,000 years ago have been encountered throughout the United States in argillite, pipestone, sandstone, soapstone and steatite. Pipestone is a hard, fine-grained, red clay, a type of argillite that ranges in color from mottled pink to brick red, and to rarer colors, such as mottled yellow, green, blue, brown, gray and black (steatite). And it is soft enough to file down with flint tools. It’s extremely durable, withstands intense heat, and doesn’t crack in the sunlight, so it can last for generations.</q></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>Stone pipes have always been associated with the prehistoric peoples of North America. Specimens from as far back as 2,000 years ago have been encountered throughout the United States in argillite, pipestone, sandstone, soapstone and steatite. Pipestone is a hard, fine-grained, red clay, a type of argillite that ranges in color from mottled pink to brick red, and to rarer colors, such as mottled yellow, green, blue, brown, gray and black (steatite). And it is soft enough to file down with flint tools. It’s extremely durable, withstands intense heat, and doesn’t crack in the sunlight, so it can last for generations.</q></blockquote> | ||
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== Aztec Ceramic == | |||
[[File:Aztec-R&L.jpg|thumb|Circa 1500 Aztec Earthenware pipe with white decoration, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]] | |||
The article "[[Aztec Ceramic]]" first appeared on Smokingpipes.com here: [https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/the-mayans-tobacco The Mayans & Tobacco, November 9, 2018 by Chuck Stanion in Pipe Line] and serves as an interesting introduction to the origins of this very interesting pipe recently acquired by [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]. | |||
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