Tradition and experiment in first millennium A.D. glass production - The emergence of early Islamic glass technology in late antiquity

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Abstract

Following a brief history of analytical research into ancient glasses, the emergence of early Islamic glasses in the Middle East in late antiquity is discussed. Data sets for Roman and Byzantine glasses are compared to those of the early Islamic period. This is a rare period of technological transition when responses to the "drying up" of the traditional mineral alkali source resulted in experimentation, which can be demonstrated analytically.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)594-602
Number of pages9
JournalAccounts of Chemical Research
Volume35
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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