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Glass Making in the Greco-Roman World
Results of the ARCHGLASS project
Inbunden, 2015
338 kr
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New insights into the trade and processing of mineral raw materials for glass making This book presents a reconstruction of the Hellenistic-Roman glass industry from the point of view of raw material procurement. Within the ERC funded ARCHGLASS project, the authors of this work developed new …
Minoan Earthquakes
Breaking the Myth through Interdisciplinarity
Av Simon Jusseret, Manuel Sintubin
Inbunden, 2017
1039 kr
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Does the "Minoan myth" still stand up to scientific scrutiny? Since the work of Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos (Crete, Greece), the romanticized vision of the Cretan Bronze Age as an era of peaceful prosperity only interrupted by the catastrophic effects of natural disasters has captured the popular …
Beyond Provenance
New Approaches to Interpreting the Chemistry of Archaeological Copper Alloys
Av Mark Pollard
Inbunden, 2018
562 kr
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For the last 180 years, scientists have been attempting to determine the 'provenance' (geological source) of the copper used in Bronze Age artefacts. However, despite advances in analytical technologies, the theoretical approach has remained virtually unchanged over this period, with the …
Islamic Glass in the Making
Chronological and Geographical Dimensions
Inbunden, 2022
1106 kr
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New insights into the history of Islamic glassmaking The ancient glass industry changed dramatically towards the end of the first millennium. The Roman glassmaking tradition of mineral soda glass was increasingly supplanted by the use of plant ash as the main fluxing agent at the turn of the ninth …
Elemental Analysis of Glass Beads
Technology, Chronology and Exchange
Av Laure Dussubieux, Heather Walder
Inbunden, 2022
1173 kr
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Ancient glass beads as a window to the ancient worldGlass beads, both beautiful and portable, have been produced and traded globally for thousands of years. Modern archaeologists study these artifacts through sophisticated methods that analyze the glass composition, a process which can be utilized …
Of Goblins and Gods
3,500 Years of Cobalt and Its Pigments
Av Andrew Shortland, Victoria Kemp m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1173 kr
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The historical and technological significance of cobalt and its compoundsCobalt: named after goblins, allotted to gods.Cobalt and its compounds have had a long and important part to play in history. Metallic cobalt is a modern innovation, vital in the green energy transition. However, cobalt …
Isotopes in Vitreous Materials
Av Patrick Degryse, Julian Henderson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
872 kr
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For all archaeological artefactual evidence, the study of the provenance, production technology and trade of raw materials must be based on archaeometry. Whereas the study of the provenance and trade of stone and ceramics is already well advanced, this is not necessarily the case for ancient glass. …
Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln
Glass and Glassmaking in the Late Bronze Age
Inbunden, 2012
891 kr
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Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln examines the history of the first glass, from its early sporadic occurrence, through the height of its production in the late second millennium BC, to its disappearance at the end of that millennium. The book draws on an exceptionally wide range of sources including …
Handheld XRF for Art and Archaeology
Av Aaron N. Shugar, Jennifer L. Mass
Häftad, 2013
580 kr
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Applications, possibilities, and limitations of handheld XRF in art conservation and archaeology.Over the last decade the technique of X-ray fluorescence has evolved, from dependence on laboratory-based standalone units to field use of portable and lightweight handheld devices. These portable …
