Show ancients well versed in plaster decoration ornaments scratched in ID plaster and mud are the oldest form of 0 surface decoration of record kven even before primitive man luan developed characteristics which aich we of tills day would consider civilized he began to scratch language and decorations on nulls of 0 his habitation later when the struggle tor for self preservation food and shelter grew less strenuous man made better plaster and decorated dw orated more ornately perfection in mixing plaster was reached in a very remote period as Is well indicated by examina examination tio n of the earliest samples still standing in hard durable condition the scientific composition of such examples es compares even favorably alth modern ern plasters the pyramids of ecart contain plastering done at least years ago still bard and serviceable it la Is interesting to note from recent discoveries that the principal tools of tile ancients were sub stant laly identical in shape and purpose with moderta tools also alao that the plaster so much used by the egyptians was made of gyp sum bum like the plaster of 0 parts carls of today reeds were used for or lath |