Changes in glass consumption in Pergamon (Turkey) from Hellenistic to late Byzantine and Islamic times

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 266-279

  Rehren, Th ^a   Connolly, P ^a   Schibille, N ^b,d   Schwarzer, H ^c  

^a University College London Qatar   (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glass working; High boron glass; Mineral natron glass; Pergamon

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BORON; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CRAFT PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC HISTORY; GLASS; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MINERAL RESOURCE;

TURKEY;

EID: 84922775781     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.12.025     Document Type: Article

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