Polish-English Basic Dictionary of Archaeological Terminology of Modern Tobacco Pipe Findings with Elements of Pipe Production and Tobacco Smoking in the Modern Period

The aim of this work is to present the translation of professional terminology concerning tobacco pipes acquired by excavation methods, supplementing the already existing term base of concepts with a Polish-English translation, important in the context of the current research on this subject. This dictionary is a translation of the basic terms used in English-language works (also used in works of researchers from Central and Eastern Europe) concerning descriptions of tobacco pipe remains (based on finds of stub-stemmed pipes, one-piece clay pipes and porcelain pipes) in archaeological research, the production of such paraphernalia and elements of history of tobacco smoking, which were additionally supplemented with terms currently used in Polish archaeological literature. This dictionary should be treated as a contribution to further work on standardisation of European archaeological terminology, which should provide an aid for both specialists and enthusiasts reaching for professional literature on antique pipes.

Cachimbos de Barro Caulínitico da Sé da Cidade Velha (República de Cabo Verde)

The authorities of the Republic of Cape Verde and the former Portuguese institute of heritage (IPPC) cooperate to do an archaeological excavation between 1989 and 1993 in the ruins of the Cathedral of “Cidade Velha”, the former main religious spot of the archipelago, under the direction of one of the authors (C.A. – Amaro, 2013). The work revealed several contexts connected with reformations of the religious temple dating from late 17th and 18th century, providing an insight on material culture of the colonial period in Cape Verde Archipelago. Clay tobacco pipe sherds were identified, displaying some data related to commercial links between the Portuguese Empire and other European spaces, as well as suggestive of the frequency of tobacco consumption in Cape Verde at the time.

One British Thing: Clay Pipes

The clay tobacco pipe is a “British thing” distinct to its time, but that is a partial provenance. Although many thousands have been unearthed in Britain or described in British archival records, the pipe is also evidence of early globalized trade, imperial ventures, and material translation across cultures. Its Britishness is contingent. This small relic accompanied complex enterprises where a new-style masculinity arose, new racial categories were framed, and a new sociability took root.