Introduction
The archaeological site of Mandeure, ancient Epomanduodurum, underwent extensive geophysical surveys in the early 2000s. These results revealed the urban organization of the Gallo-Roman city and highlighted several craft zones (Bossuet et al., 2012). The PlaeTEx project centers on the resumption of work and investigation into ancient craft methods. This project is led by V. Pichot (CNRS-MSHE Ledoux) and supported by the Togirix association.
This project focuses on fire-related crafts through experimentation: experimental archaeology, experimentation of study protocols, and “chaîne opératoire”. In this context, two glassmaker furnaces were built following the assumed practices during Antiquity (fig. 1). The questions addressed in the framework of this experiment are diverse but complementary, concerning both the use of combustion structures and the building materials or fuels us...


