History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.4

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Archaeometric studies reveal that glass gradually evolved through experimentation by Early man with various siliceous materials with the help of pyro-technology. Vitreous paste, frit, faience, glazed pottery - the cousins of glass, are the evolutionary stages, finally culminating in glass making. It is the first product of composite pyro-technology.