Scanning electron microscopy has been extensively used for the material characterization of
objects of artistic and archaeological importance, especially in combination with energy …

" This book provides an integrated interdisciplinary approach to the study of a complex and
fascinating ancient material. A variety of aspects of ancient glass is discussed including …

Major element analysis has been conducted on unformed chunk glass, with some vessel
glass, from a number of sites in Israel, of Byzantine to Islamic date. All glasses are soda-lime …

The Science and Archaeology of Materials is set to become the definitive work in the
archaeology of materials. Henderson's highly illustrated work is an accessible and …

Natron deposits, the best known of which being those at Wadi Natrun in Egypt, have been
used as the flux in the production of vitreous materials from the early 4th millennium BC …

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 …

Conservation and Restoration of Glass is an in-depth guide to the materials and practices
required for the care and preservation of glass objects. It provides thorough coverage of both …

Tin‐based opacifiers (lead stannate yellow and tin oxide white) were first used in glass
production for a short period in Europe from the second to the first centuries bc, and then …

Carthage played an important role in maritime exchange networks during the Roman and
late antique periods. One hundred ten glass fragments dating to the third to sixth centuries …

The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than
ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, from ink jet printers to epoxy resins …