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History of Tiles

History of Tiles

Tile as we know it dates from c4,700 B.C. in Egypt while glass tiles were popular in 2,500 B.C. At Wittenham in Oxfordshire masses of Roman roof tiles were discovered in 2004 indicating that large

04 Aug 2011

A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers,or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units, made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood and mineral wool,typically used for wall and ceiling applications.

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