Glass bead making

"Glass bead" redirects here. For the song by GFriend, see Glass Bead.
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Lampwork glass beads

Glass bead making has long traditions, with the oldest known beads dating over 3,000 years.[1][2] Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass-like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of clay bead with a self-forming vitreous coating. Glass beads are significant in archaeology because the presence of glass beads often indicate that there was trade and that the bead making technology was being spread. In addition, the composition of the glass beads could be analyzed and help archaeologists understand the sources of the beads.[3]

  1. ^ "Glass Online: The History of Glass". Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  2. ^ Gowlett, J.A.J. (1997). High Definition Archaeology: Threads Through the Past: World Archaeology Volume 29 Issue 2. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-18429-0.
  3. ^ Glover, I. C., & Bellina, B. (2011). Ban Don Ta Phet and Khao Sam Kaeo: The Earliest Indian Contacts Re-assessed. Early Interactions Between South and Southeast Asia: Reflections on Cross-cultural Exchange