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New light shed on history of ancient glass

New light shed on history of ancient glass | Antiques & Vintage Collectibles | Scoop.it

It’s an everyday material we take for granted but now the secrets of how we came to benefit from the many uses of the most unique of substances… glass, are revealed in a new book by a world-leading archaeologist from The University of Nottingham.

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The book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ADP709Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ADP709Q&linkCode=as2&tag=glamkitllc-20

Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight, November 12, 2013 2:34 PM

The book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ADP709Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ADP709Q&linkCode=as2&tag=glamkitllc-20

Lucero Trejo Guerrero's curator insight, November 15, 2013 3:47 AM

Juilian Henderson a professor from the university of Nottingham has analyized ancient glass and has come to the conclusion to the different time period the ancient people have created with this material. They have advanced and done so much with in the years with the glass that represents their society and culture. 

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Figurines reveal secrets of ancient African rituals –...

Figurines reveal secrets of ancient African rituals –... | Antiques & Vintage Collectibles | Scoop.it
Secrets of sixty remarkable clay figurines - up to 1,400-years-old are to be revealed for the first time outside Ghana at the Manchester Museum

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joseph mora's curator insight, November 5, 2013 2:21 PM

shows some of the art and even religious partsof africa

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