It was excavated from the Patuxent Point site, Calvert County, MD. All of the skeletons uncovered (men, women, and children) showed signs of smoking.

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    1 year ago

    Oh wow. The edges of the hole are so round, it looks almost artificial. How long did it take to develop like that, I wonder?

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      I’m guessing it was from a combination of the pipe being made of rough clay and the person grinding their teeth against the pipe, maybe while talking.