[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997) › v1.c16.4 # History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.4 History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.4 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16.4) 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. - [Previous: v1.c16.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16.3) - [Next: v1.c16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16.5) - [Up: v1.c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c16.4) · Pramāṇa