Аннотация:The lecture deals with a comparative study of the chemical composition analyses of glass found on the territory of Rus’. The analyses have been conducted by both traditional (optical emission spectroscopy) and “new” methods (scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectral analysis, etc.). The “old” method was used to ensure consistency with the wealth of previous results accumulated through the years and because of its affordability in light of the current situation in Russia.