The cultural influence of Tobacco
This is a part our Olfactory History of Oosterdok
Discover the transition of Tobacco from a cultural/historical perspective.
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Smoke, Snuff, and the Cosmos
Tobacco in Amerindian Rituals
Before tobacco entered the European markets as a luxury good, particularly among the elites of the 16 th century, it already had a thousand-year long history among the Amerindian communities, which...
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Tobacco’s Transculturation
From a Botanical Specimen to a Powdered Delight
The arrival of tobacco in Europe has been traced back to the late 15 th century, when the Botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo brought the first seeds to Spain as part of the colonial mission. The...