Glass?

**Brave** · 03-28-2008, 18:16

When would have been the first uses of glass for windows? I know that glass was used for other things long before EB times but what about windows? If not then what would have been used for windows? Just a shutter?

**thelord** · 03-28-2008, 18:34

wooden windows on hinges in places. perhaps in the hotter places no windows at all just holes in the walls?

**Gebeleisis** · 03-28-2008, 19:04

well carthaginians made glass,and i think they used it simply,with a simple wooden frame

**Brave** · 03-28-2008, 19:34

So it was used for windows.?

**Gebeleisis** · 03-28-2008, 19:43

yes

**mini** · 03-28-2008, 20:35

as far as i know, he first clear see-through glass for windows was somewhere in the middle ages.

Could be wrong, i'm no expert.

**Maeran** · 03-28-2008, 21:52

In the middle ages horn was sometimes used for windows (you can heat it and roll it out it seems). Not transparent, but it lets some light in and keeps the cold out.

**Olaf The Great** · 03-29-2008, 11:59

Originally Posted by mini

as far as i know, he first clear see-through glass for windows was somewhere in the middle ages.

Could be wrong, i'm no expert.

Egyptians made glass, Carthaginians made clear glass for windows.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 03-29-2008, 21:13

I don't believe glass was used for windows for a long time (mid-Middle Ages). Glass, especially clear glass was extremely expensive and rare during our time frame.