400-Year-Old Tobacco Pipes Found at Jamestown. December 31, 2010 / 12:18 PM EST / AP RICHMOND, Va. ... a tobacco pipe maker who likely fashioned the pipes found in the well.

It turns out that the history of pipe smoking goes back to ancient times and beyond. Pipes made of copper were among the afterlife accessories found in Egyptian tombs from as early as 2000 B.C.

Marco Sinforian, of Kilmarnock, says the pipe ban could put his 100-year-old family tobacconists out of business. Marco, 42, is calling on the Scottish Government to exempt tobacco pipes from the ban.

It turns out that the history of pipe smoking goes back to ancient times and beyond. Pipes made of copper were among the afterlife accessories found in Egyptian tombs from as early as 2000 B.C.

RICHMOND, Va. — Archaeologists at Jamestown have unearthed a trove of tobacco pipes personalized for a who’s who of early 17th century colonial ...