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History of glass

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People made glass a long time ago.

Glass beads of different colors and shapes from Ile-Ife, Nigeria.webp
Glass beads of different colors and shapes from Ile-Ife, Nigeria.webp
It started with small beads. They were very special and rare. Later, people made glass for windows.
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AndelysVitrail.jpg
Now we use glass every day. Do you like to look through glass?

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Hellenistic Glasamphora from Olbia 2 retouched.jpg
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Lubaczów Goblet with coats of arms.jpg
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鸭形玻璃注06327.jpg
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Nanyue flat blue glass.JPG
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2006 0814RomanGlassHistriaMuseum20060336.jpg
Glass beads of different colors and...
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AndelysVitrail.jpg
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Pitcher LACMA 33.2.1.jpg
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Ravenscroft Glass VAndA.jpg
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Notgeld, Stützerbach, 1921, 10 pfennigs 1.jpg
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