Thomas Fenn studies historical long distance trading relationships in Africa using chemical and isotopic evidence from ancient glass beads. The lecturer in the Geography and Anthropology Department recently received a $200,000, three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to extend his research to early glass bead making in India. “There is this really amazing story that’s … Continue reading Professor Thomas Fenn Receives $200,000 NSF Grant to Study Geochemistry of Ancient Glass in India