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Glass and its enduring role in civilization
The article traces glass history from ancient Egypt to modern times. It notes glass’s similar composition across eras and argues for its weather resistant value in monuments. Switzerland approves glass weights for scales, with a tougher variant selected. It highlights machine production and pressed glass lowering costs and cites glassmaking as a foundational industry. A lion’s head of glass in the British Museum dates to 2400 BCE.
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