www.worldcenturypublishing.com www.worldscientific.com 9341 hc World Scientifc ISBN 978-981-4630-27-6 T he aim of the book is to report the recent research development of ancient glass and glazing technology and the historical–cultural exchange of the East and West along the Silk and Steppe Roads. The contents of this book are dedicated to promote the exchanges between researchers in both social and scientifc felds. The scope of this book includes the new archaeological fndings of ancient glass and faience in the world, the relationship of glassmaking with glazing technology, the development and application of modern techniques used for the characterization of ancient glass and glaze, compound colorants/opacifers among ancient glass, the early exchanges of culture and techniques used between China and elsewhere along the Silk and Steppe Roads, and so on. Gan Li Henderson SERIES ON ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN CHINA VOL. 2 World Century Fuxi Gan Editor-in-Chief Qinghui Li • Julian Henderson Co-editors