History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t4.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t4.3
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Glazed quartz beads, found even in the Bhir Mound, became more popular during the first century A.D. Saka-Parthian period. The process of glazing consisted in heating the bead with soda until the quartz fused and flowed as a glaze over the surface.