Stone is one of the oldest materials that mankind has known since the beginning of life on earth, and it has always been by his side in the historical journey of thousands of years. From the time when the first man used stone to make tools, shelters, and meet his needs, and obtained fire from the friction of two stones, and built his first houses in the heart of caves until the present day, this seemingly inanimate substance has played an essential role in life. Is. From the Paleolithic and Neolithic times, when man did not know iron, he used the stone that was abundantly found around him to meet his life needs. In this way, knowing the properties and characteristics of hard and brittle stones, they chose siliceous stones for stone tools and sharpened them with special skills. These tools could be effectively used in hunting. With the growth of human civilization, the way of using stone also changed. Today, building stones adorn modern buildings and palaces, and precious stones, called gems, are shrouded in aura of illusion and legend with their magical effects.
By reviewing human history, stone and human have always been placed together. In legends, museums, mountains and caves, man is mixed with stone. War and life tools, all-stone buildings, existing inscriptions, statues and figures, and finally stone handicrafts, all show the fusion of man and stone. With the progress of human science and industry and the realization of the beauty, color and interesting characteristics of stone, mankind has made optimal use of stone and uses it more in decorating his home and living environment and in statues and figures, tombstones, handicrafts (pot making) , stationery, etc.), it is used on the floor, interior and exterior of buildings, stairs, cornices, paving of streets and areas and parks, table tops and kitchen cabinets, etc.
In ancient times, emperors and rulers lived in huge stone palaces during their reign and rested in huge stone coffins after their death. Therefore, they looked for their greatness and shock in the stone, both in life and in death.
Historians have estimated that the use of stone by mankind is more than twelve thousand years old, and it can be said that stone is one of the most familiar building materials for mankind. It has not lost its importance for humans in any stone age. Now, in the third millennium AD, despite all the technical advances and scientific conquests, people feel the need to search for their roots more than ever. Stone is still the carrier of great and eternal human heritages and ideals.
Of course, the use of stone started with large blocks; But with scientific and technological advances, their weight has been gradually reduced; But instead, the attention to the color, polishability, texture and strength of the stone has increased and now more beautiful plaques with color, polish, polish and thickness are used more.
Stone is the most enduring art in history, and the historical role, age and extent of using building stones, especially for the residents of Iran with its ancient history, is not hidden from anyone. The history of Iran in sculpture can be found in the remains of palaces and old stone buildings, which still tell about the glory and greatness of this country and the art and science of its people after thousands of years. Ancient buildings such as Takht Jamshid, Susa Pasargad, Anahita Temple, Taq Bostan, the huge Chaghazanbil Temple and the likes indicate the knowledge of the nature of stone and the use of the architectural art of the people of this land. The history of the construction of these buildings is in the first millennia of the formation of human civilization. At that time, when the stonemasons were building the columns of Persepolis with primitive tools, they did not even imagine that one day their industry and profession would make the name of Iran worldwide. Today, after centuries, Iran’s stone industry has taken the fourth place in world production, and Iranian stone has adorned the facades of towers in Italy and America.
Our fathers in all the world have long ago shaped the hard body of stone with the power of their imagination to show their taste and life environment with it. Buildings from facades to carpets, various sculptures, columns, ornamental and functional dishes from the smallest pieces to giant shapes are among them.
When the word “stone” is spoken, it is usually associated with roughness, insensitivity, insensitivity, inflexibility, etc., but if this rough stone is looked at with compassion, there is a special beauty hidden in it that will be felt as the song of existence. became. If one works on this stone with a heart full of affection, love and affection, the beauty inside will be visible and the heavy hearts will be softened and the greatness of the creation will be revealed.
However, due to the weight and difficulties of transportation and extraction, stone has given way to materials such as brick; But it has still maintained its importance in heavy and hard buildings such as bridges, tunnels, avalanche traps, retaining walls, stone walls, etc. The use of stone by humans has shown a stable and permanent growing trend in the construction and civil engineering sector all over the world. Proof of the truth of this article is the steady increase in the supply and demand of stone in the market over the past years. In recent years, the world has witnessed the significant development of the stone industry, equipment and machinery related to it.
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