Episode #352: The Invention of Glass - Exploring Artifacts of Ancient Egypt with Dan Friday
Brothers of the Serpent
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🗓️ 1 June 2025
⏱️ 133 minutes
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Summary
We actually recorded this just before we left for Egypt in March this year; it's been in the hopper for a while! Dan Friday, a Native American craftsman and professional glassmaker, joins us to talk about his fascination with glass artifacts of ancient Egypt. Dan was with us on one of our Egypt tours a few years ago, and shared some of his fascination with us at the time.
Along with glassmaking and ancient glass, we also discuss the egyptian vases, the fascinating topic of the Rupert's Drop, connections between ancient mythologies, and much more.
Join us, Ben from UnchartedX, Adam Young, and Karoly Poka for an afternoon at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where we will peruse their collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, then we will move to the Explorer's Club for dinner and presentations from us and Ben!
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Glass Making and Artistry
05:56 Historical Significance of Glass in Egypt
11:56 Precision in Ancient Glass Artifacts
18:01 Vibration and Polishing Techniques in Glass Making
27:01 Exploring Ancient Glass and Polishing Techniques
29:36 Precision in Ancient Vase Production
30:28 The Art of Glass Annealing
32:00 Vibrations and Stone Cutting Theories
33:37 Understanding Rupert's Drop and Internal Stress
36:54 The Fragility of Glass and Its Applications
39:03 Machinery and Tools for Glass and Stone Work
42:24 The Complexity of Stone Cutting in Peru
46:53 The Aesthetic and Functional Aspects of Ancient Stones
52:19 Exploring Ancient Civilizations and Shared Histories
54:28 The Importance of Human Connection and Education
56:57 Experiencing the Mystique of the King's Chamber
01:00:26 The Enigma of Ancient Structures and Their Builders
01:03:09 Mysteries of Peru and the Anunnaki
01:06:50 Theories on Ancient Construction Techniques
01:10:01 Unexplained Phenomena and Ancient Technologies
01:15:10 Cultural Myths and Their Significance
01:22:16 Cultural Narratives and Flood Myths
01:24:51 Art as a Reflection of Heritage
01:27:26 The Process of Glassblowing and Artistic Creation
01:32:27 Exploring the Intersection of Tradition and Modernity
01:39:02 Symmetry in Art: A Deeper Look
01:48:01 Ancient Engineering and Mythology
01:49:19 Exploring Ancient Materials and Techniques
01:51:11 Advancements in Archaeological Projects
01:53:32 Controversies in Archaeological Preservation
01:54:52 Debates on Excavation Practices
01:56:50 The Future of Archaeological Discoveries
02:00:06 Diving into Underwater Archaeology
02:02:34 The Importance of Shared History
02:06:15 Repatriation and Cultural Heritage
02:09:25 Evolving Perspectives in Egyptology
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | And welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, |
| 0:22.4 | ancient and demons of the surfaced. |
| 0:23.7 | This is Brothers of the Serphing Podcast, and we are coming to you not live from the |
| 0:28.3 | 10 by 10 by 10 to do with science, where we are nestled amongst of dusty bones of an ancient |
| 0:33.6 | seabed high atop the Edwards Plateau. |
| 0:37.2 | This week we have another guest that's joining us, not in studio, joining us remotely. |
| 0:44.0 | Dan Friday, glassmaker extraordinary. |
| 0:46.7 | He came to Egypt with us. |
| 0:48.7 | And he came to Egypt specifically because he was looking, like, we're going to talk about this in the show, |
| 0:52.8 | but he was telling me like, I want to see the oldest glass you know some of the oldest glass work ever and so |
| 0:58.4 | it was great to have him there and you know he's like an expert at what he does and it's cool because on |
| 1:04.0 | these on these on these on these tours you get people from so many different walks of life and their |
| 1:09.9 | expertise comes out often during the |
| 1:12.1 | tour and this is one of the reasons why we want to have him on because he has a unique perspective |
| 1:15.4 | on some of the artifacts and just some of the stuff going on so dan welcome to the show thank you |
| 1:19.9 | buddy so boys long time to see you again heck yeah yeah i've been keeping up with you guys |
| 1:27.2 | it's great that you know even if we're not in a room together or a virtual like this, |
| 1:32.3 | I can see that you guys are staying after it too. |
| 1:34.6 | And it's so great watching like your guys' work in London. |
| 1:38.7 | I feel like I'm kind of along for the ride in real time. |
| 1:42.3 | For me, this stuff is like, you know, I mean, it's not paradigm shit. |
| 1:46.9 | I mean, it just seems so crazy that we're on the edge of still yet there's more stuff |
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