Edgar B Pusch- Dr. phil.
- University College London
Edgar B Pusch
- Dr. phil.
- University College London
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Glas ist bei weitem das jüngste der drei künstlich hergestellten Materialien; Keramik erscheint im archäologischen Befund
vor rund 10,000 Jahren, und aus Erzen erschmolzenes Metall — im Gegensatz zu gediegenem Metall — ist seit mindestens 6,000
bis 7,000 Jahren bekannt. Glas hingegen wird erst seit rund 3,500 Jahren von Menschen regelmäßig hergeste...
It has been uncertain whether the glass produced during the Late Bronze Age (LBA) originated in Egypt or Mesopotamia. Here
we present evidence for the production of glass from its raw materials in the eastern Nile Delta during the LBA. Glass was
made in workshops that were separate from where the production of objects took place. The initial meltin...
Book description: The technological capabilities of the ancient world have long fascinated scholars and the general public alike, though scholarly debate has often seen material culture not as the development of technology, but as a tool for defining chronology and delineating the level of interactions of neighbouring societies. These fourteen pape...
Recent work at Qantir-Piramesses revealed a group of crucibles related to glass-working. At least 40 individual crucibles were identified, dating to the reign of Ramesses II or slightly earlier. They are almost cylindrical in shape. The fabric was a local Nile clay (Vienna Nile E) without much visible temper. Most fragments are coated on the inside...
Recent work at Qantir-Piramesses revealed a group of crucibles related to glass-working. At least 40 individual crucibles were identified, dating to the reign of Ramesses II or slightly earlier. They are almost cylindrical in shape. The fabric was a local Nile clay (Vienna Nile E) without much visible temper. Most fragments are coated on the inside...
