how was glass discovered? glass was discovered by the phoenicians when a merchant ship laden with...
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How was glass discovered? Glass was discovered by the Phoenicians
when a merchant ship laden with nitrum being moored at this place, the merchants were
preparing for their meal on the beach ,and not having stones to prop up their pots ,they used
lumps of nitrum from the ship ,which mixed with the sands on the shore, creating glass,
and thus ,was how glass was first discovered.
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What are the common properties of glass? The common properties of glass are : It is a hard, brittle and transparent amorphous solid.
What are the uses (applications) of glass in the past?
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Glass
Uses of Glass in the past-Stained Glass
-Window Panes
-Bottles
-Lamps
-Decanters
-Champagne Glasses
-Looking Glasses
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Wood
Uses of Wood in the past-Fuel
-Artworks
-Furniture
-Tools
-Wooden Toys
-Wooden Weapons
-Construction Material