UNO Collections: St. Louis Cathedral

Object/Artifact

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UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

UNO Collections: St. Louis Cathedral

Description

Assortment of glass, including heat-altered glass and windowpane glass

Context

St. Louis Cathedral Excavation, Lot 19, Location: EA3 WEST SIDE, CTX/LVL:57 @ 75 CMBS, 9 JAN 2024

Collection

UNO Collections

Cataloged By

James Roth

Category

Glass

Research Notes

Notes

"Glass, both ancient and modern, is a material usually made of silicon dioxide, or silica, that is characterized by its disorderly atoms." (Knowable, 2021) In the Late Bronze Age, 1600 to 1200 BCE, glass was mostly colored brown, sandy and buff hues. Countries such as: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mycenaean Greece, Iraq and Seria began to use glass during this time period. Researchers have debated where glass originated from. Some researchers say Egypt, and some researchers think that glass originated in the Near East which is common day Iraq and Seria. Records and cultural contexts have helped archaeologists in better understanding the significance of glass. Source: Knowable, C. W. (2021, November 23). A brief scientific history of glass. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-brief-scientific-history-of-glass-180979117/

General Notes

Note Type

Title Note

Note

Assortment of glass fragments found with a small screen after initial screening.

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

April 18, 2024

Updated By

drgray1@uno.edu

Update Date

October 2, 2024