How Were they Made. Materials and Manufacturing Techniques of Ancient Artefacts

An illustrated guide to the world of ancient Aegean craftsmen. With the help of detailed drawings and brief texts, the reader can learn about the history of different materials (marble, clay, bronze, gold, glass) and the techniques used in antiquity to produce various types of objects: Cycladic figurines, Classical statues and reliefs, clay vases, bronze tools and weapons, gold ornaments, glass vessels, etc.