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Choose a Page:What is glass made from?*Who first made glass?*Can plastics be recycled?What are phosphates used for?Can metals be recycled?Which trees make the best timber?What is an alloy?What are the different types of pl...How is artificial silk made?What is chipboard?What natural fibres are used to ma...Why does concrete set hard?What material is the Statue of Lib... Who first made glass? People probably first realised glass was possible when they saw melted sand in the bottom of a fire. Among the earliest users of glass were the ancient Egyptians. They made glass bottles as early as 2000 b.c. These were found in the tombs of the pharaohs. About a thousand years later, the Chinese were making coloured glass into imitation gemstones. Egyptian craftsmen were highly skilled   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Materials