The use of natural materials like stones, marbles, sand, clay etc for building homes have been long practiced by mankind. Even today, we look to natural resources to meet our demands for the best building materials. The only difference today is that these raw materials for building come processed and in a much more polished form. Talking about tiles, even the cave men used flat stones to make the walls of their cave floors. Humans have always found out new ways to work on their needs for comfort, luxury and profits. Modern tile materials too support the above needs and much more.