Frattesina is a place in northern Italy near the town of
Fratta Polesine
Fratta Polesine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about southwest of Rovigo. Its main attraction is Andrea Palladio's Villa Badoer.
Fratta Polesine is the ...
which, in the
Late Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
, was responsible for the production of much of the glass found in Europe.
Frattesina was founded on the river
Po, and evidence of glass manufacture dates from ca. 1100 to the tenth century BC. Evidence suggests that not only was
alkali
In chemistry, an alkali (; from ar, القلوي, al-qaly, lit=ashes of the saltwort) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. An alkali can also be defined as a base that dissolves in water. A solution of a ...
glass manufactured there, but also that the site was involved in long-distance trade. Evidence of glazing of pottery has also been found.
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References
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Archaeological sites in Veneto