Although it is more fragile than the paintings in the cave, but the pictures on clay to survive. Most likely it was made 20 thousand years ago. Many of the images they create in a very deep cave, thus requiring artificial light may be derived from animal fat-fueled torch. Difficult places and secret shows pictures that they make has a very important meaning.
Figure 5.10. Bison head scratches on clay mud, 15000 BC, found in France.
The discovery that indicates a fire can turn into a clay loam which is the beginning of a permanent form of ceramics. Now it seems that things are going in the Stone Age, but when and where the first time it is realized is still a mystery unsolved.
Archaeologists believe humans discovered the principle of using fire to burn ceramics at 30 thousand years ago, with the discovery of small figurines of clay in prehistoric sites in the Czech Republic is estimated to exist in the early 27 thousand years BC. Oldest black figurines were found together with objects other burnt.
Mixture of bone ash and clay molded into figurines of women and animals are then combusted in place something that can be regarded as a simple furnace in a hamlet in the stone age. At approximately 4 ½ inches Dolni Vestonice known as “Venus” of prehistoric sites in Morovia near Brno, Czech Republic in the south. If the marking / his calendar is correct, then this thing becomes oldest ceramics found so far.
In addition to the shape of animals and people, the development of pottery from era to era designs have evolved. If the note is a growing form of development forms spherical (half ball), cylindrical and tapered (inverted cone). Here is a summary of the development of the product in the form of archaeological periods:
