Old world handmade barrel tile.
The origin of clay roofing tile is linked to the development of pottery within two of the world’s greatest early civilizations. First in China during the Neolithic age (the last phase of the Stone Age) at about 10,000 BC and then in the Middle East by 6,000 BC.
During these periods, humans began to move from life in small groups to large tribal clan communities. For the buildings within these larger, more densely populated communities; tile roofing played a vital dual role that remains valid today. First it was an effective means to shed water from buildings and secondly it reduced the spread of fire. From China, the use of clay tile spread throughout Asia and Europe. Although tile roofs were used by others, it was the Greek and Roman civilizations that elevated roofing tiles (known as Tegula) from crude, hand made objects in clay, to an art form. Today you can see these beautiful handmade barrel tile roofs installed on the finest homes around Miami, by the artisans at JW Roofing.
From clay to grass my question is how do they get the lawn mower on the next Green Roof