The manufacturing processes of Hellenistic and Roman mosaic glass 300 B.C to 200 A.D. : a new theory of production
The research originated in a long association with glass making and argues for a revision of the theories and assumed production methods used in Hellenistic and Roman mosaic glass. Knowing how glass behaved in different circumstances under differing heat processes allowed for the possibility of experimenting and demonstrating the inconsistencies in many of the accepted explanations of mosaic production. The experiments were run to test out the production ideas, contrasting the findings with the original mosaic pieces and the production methods suggestedb. y others. The findings bring into question many of the accepted hypotheses for mosaic production, the rod production and the spiral and star pattern contained within, the slicing to form tesserae, the use of release agents and the material used. in the formers are argued for and contrasted with others. The study brings into question the use of a glass furnace, and implies that the need for the traditional furnace as the site of glass production could be mistaken. If this is the case, it raises questions over the archaeological sites, what counts as clues for these sites, and whether these sites would be for a single activity or shared resource sites. The
Dawes, Susan
Archaeology
The manufacturing processes of Hellenistic and Roman mosaic glass 300 B.C to 200 A.D. : a new theory of production. The research originated in a long association with glass making and argues for a revision of the theories and assumed production methods used in Hellenistic and Roman mosaic glass. Knowing how glass behaved in different circumstances under differing heat processes allowed for the possibility of experimenting and demonstrating the inconsistencies in many of the accepted explanations of mosaic production. The experiments were run to test out the production ideas, contrasting the findings with the original mosaic pieces and the production methods suggestedb. y others. The findings bring into question many of the accepted hypotheses for mosaic production, the rod production and the spiral and star pattern contained within, the slicing to form tesserae, the use of release agents and the material used. in the formers are argued for and contrasted with others. The study brings into question the use of a glass furnace, and implies that the need for the traditional furnace as the site of glass production could be mistaken. If this is the case, it raises questions over the archaeological sites, what counts as clues for these sites, and whether these sites would be for a single activity or shared resource sites. The
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