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Archaeologists Find Traces of Non-Tobacco Plant in Pre-Columbian Native American Pipe The 1,430-year-old basalt pipe from central Washington State, the United States, not only contained nicotine, but also had strong evidence for the smoking of the Indian tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis) and the smooth sumac (Rhus glabra). Until now, the use …

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