This thesis is focussed on the change in the consumption of storage ware and table ware glass. The glass used for this research is derived from three different sites from the Italian peninsula,...Show moreThis thesis is focussed on the change in the consumption of storage ware and table ware glass. The glass used for this research is derived from three different sites from the Italian peninsula, namely the San Rocco villa at Francolise, Cosa, and Insula VI.1 from Pompeii. The glass assemblages are all dated between the first century BC and the first century AD. The purpose of this thesis was to find out how the glass assemblages change throughout the first century BC and the first century AD on the Italian peninsula, since during this period, blown glass was invented and caused a shift in the already existing glass assemblages. It is proposed that the glass assemblages would have grown throughout this time, since the production of glass grew and became more widespread. Another theory is that the colour of the glass shifts from a broad variety of colours to mainly green, blue or colourless. A third aspect that plays an important role in this thesis is the increasing use of glass for storage and transport. Furthermore, an important aspect is context of the glass per site. These four aspects have been taken into account for each site and it can concluded that the glass assemblages do change significantly on all four aspects. What is prominent is that the glass assemblages expand due to and increasing glass production throughout the first century AD. Also, the glass colours change in a way that the colour variety stays the same or slightly declines and blue, green or colourless become very outstanding in the glass assemblages. The context of the glass shows that most of the glass comes from public areas, however, the glass assemblages from the private spaces, exist for a longer time span. In the assemblages, it can be seen that the use of glass storage ware increases throughout the first century AD. These forms also exist mainly of green, blue and colourless fabric.Show less