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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