Analysis on the development of ancient glass technology in the Central Plains of China in the pre Qin Period

Abstract

Glass is a “solid that cooled down after melting to maintain liquid structure”, commonly known as “supercooled liquid”. It belongs to amorphous amorphous material, which is different from gem, ceramics and other crystalline materials. Based on the analysis of the chemical composition data of PIXE, this paper studies the archaeological unearthed objects of different periods in the Central Plains area of pre Qin Dynasty, and compares them with the sample data of Western Asia and Egypt to analyze the development and origin of ancient glass technology in the Central Plains. The results show that the ancient glass in the Central Plains area of pre Qin China sprouted in the Shang Dynasty, based on the faience and frit in the spring and Autumn period of the Western Zhou Dynasty, really appeared at the end of the spring and Autumn period. According to the different auxiliary solvents, it can be divided into three categories: early alkali calcium silicate glass, lead barium glass and potassium silicate Asia, ancient Egypt and their influence on the development of ancient glass technology in the Central Plains during the pre Qin period. According to the different cosolvents, it can be divided into early alkali-calcium silicate glass and lead barium glass. The three categories of potassium silicate and potassium silicate demonstrate the original system and characteristics of ancient glass in the pre-Qin period, and analyze the influence of ancient West Asia, ancient Egypt and the development of ancient glass technology in the Central Plains in the pre-Qin period from the perspective of cultural exchanges between China and the West.