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Generally, glass melts at high temperatures ranging from 1400C to 1600C depending on the composition of materials in glass. (McGuire, 2023)
"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/
McGuire, R. (2023, January 26). Glass Melting Point? (Charts & 18 Things U Should Know). GlassBeast. https://glassbeast.com/glass-melting-point/
