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Evidence for the Metallurgical Origins of Glass at Two Ancient Egyptian Glass Factories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Jennifer L. Mass ,
Mark T. Wypyski  and
Richard E. Stone
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Studying the raw materials used by ancient glassmakers provides information about ancient glassmaking practices, the relationship between glassmaking and other craft technologies (silicate-based or non-silicate-based), and the trading patterns of specific cultures. Colored opaque glasses are of particular interest because they were among the first mass-produced and mass-distributed glasses.

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MRS Bulletin , Volume 26 , Issue 1: Preserving Art through the Ages , January 2001 , pp. 38 - 43
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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