000			01014nam a22001577a 4500
082			_a934 _bALO/G
100			_aAlok Kumar Kanungo
245			_aGlass in ancient India;Excavations at Kopia
260			_aThiruvananthapuram _bKerala Council for Historical Research _c2013
300			_a468p.
520			_aThis is a descriptive, analytical and scientific work which covers the archaeology of Kopia from the 8th century BC to 4th century AD. It tries to understand the history of glass in the pre indo-roman contact glass manufacturing site of Kopia which produced more variants of coloured bubble free glass and transparent glass than any contemporary glass industry. The work places in context ancient Indian technology, and production and distribution of glass from Kopia throughout South-East Asia. Details of the advanced scientific equipment and state-of-the-art techniques used for analysis are included.
650			_aExcavations (Archaeology)
650			_aAntiquities
650			_aGlass
942			_cBK
999			_c60988 _d60988