Why do we use tiles for roofs instead of a smooth flat sheet?

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Why roof tiles exist. I understand why we don’t have flat roofs, but why do we have hundreds of tiles that sort of overlap each other and can be pulled or blown off easily?

Why aren’t roofs like a giant tent, still A shaped but each side is just a big sheet of whatever weatherproof material we got?

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Tiles as in small bitum squares you use in US? No idea, lot’s of countries use similar materials but they are usually done in big roles. Why shingles sized like ceramic/concrete tiles are a thing is beyond me.

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