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In the Roman era, there were no pipes as we know them today\u2014meaning specific instruments designed for pipe tobacco smoking. However, the Romans were accustomed to smoking various herbs and aromatic substances using instruments resembling tubes or canes, often made of metal, ceramic, or other available materials. These devices allowed the inhalation of fumes produced by burning plant substances, but they did not possess the precise shape or function of modern pipes. The culture of slow smoking and the use of tobacco as we understand it developed much later, following the discovery of the Americas. 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