TY - BOOK AU - Rasmussen,Seth C. ED - American Chemical Society. TI - Chemical technology in antiquity T2 - ACS symposium series SN - 9780841231122 AV - TP18 .C44 2015 U1 - 660 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Washington, DC PB - American Chemical Society KW - Chemistry, Technical KW - History KW - Chemical engineering KW - Chemistry KW - fast KW - Technische Chemie KW - gnd KW - Antike N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : the role of chemical technology in early civilizations -- Historic mineral pigments : colorful benchmarks of ancient civilizations -- The first artificial material : ceramics from prehistory to the fall of rome -- From honey wine to the cultivation of the grape : an early history of fermented beverages -- The metals of antiquity and their alloys -- The skin they were in : leather and tanning in antiquity -- Modern chemistry of the ancient chemical processing of organic dyes and pigments -- Scented oils and perfumes -- An ancient cleanser : soap production and use in antiquity -- Modern materials in antiquity : an early history of the art and technology of glass ER -