What are the old smoking pipes called?
Cannabis pollen found near Viking settlements in Newfoundland The cannabis pollen from Viking settlements in Newfoundland raises the question of whether Vikings smoked or ate weed as they explored North America. The discovery of cannabis pollen raises the question of whether the Vikings used cannabis for clothing or for medical and recreational purposes as they explored North America. Evidence for direct smoking prior to the 16th century is inconsistent, with Viking pipes believed to have been used to smoke cannabis dating back to the 10th to 12th centuries found in Southeast Africa. In early North America, the most common form of smoking among indigenous peoples was the pipe, both for social and religious purposes (which varied across cultures). The wealthy had pipes made of finely crafted glass and precious metals, while the common man used coconut and bamboo pipes , which were used to smoke marijuana before tobacco. In Africa, people have reportedly smoked marijuan...