Based on the first extensive research into Bavarian clay tobacco pipes dating from 1600 to 1745, this paper examines the implementation and impact of a tobacco monopoly within an early modern state. Pipes are examined as a medium for mercantilist-driven actions and as indicators of socio-cultural change.
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Natasha Mehler - The Archaeology of Mercantilism Clay Tobacco Pipes in Bavaria and Their Contribution to an Economic System
Based on the first extensive research into Bavarian clay tobacco pipes dating from 1600 to 1745, this paper examines the implementation and impact of a tobacco monopoly within an early moder…