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Glowing Glass: Using Ultra-Violet Radiation on Glass to Identify the International Trade Networks of a 17th to 19th North American Fishing Site (2013)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Lauren Silverstein.

Smuttynose Island, Maine is a well preserved fishing site that documents approximately 200 years of occupation divided into two distinct fishing periods with different political structures.  The first, independently operated (1640-1720) and the second, under single ownership (1760-1830). This project focuses on examining the glass related to the fishing site. By creating a timeline of when specific glass manufacturing techniques were utilized, I am able to group glass by fishing period. This...