simple container with rolls

Humans have used containers for at least 100,000 years, and possibly for millions of years. The first containers were probably invented for storing food, allowing early humans to preserve more of their food for a longer time, to carry it more easily, and also to protect it from other animals. The development of food storage containers was of immense importance to the evolving human populations, and was a totally innovative behavior not seen in other primates. The earliest containers were probably objects found in nature such as hollow gourds, of which primitive examples have been found in cultures such as those of the Tharu people,[8] and native Hawaiian people. These were followed by woven baskets, carved wood, and pottery.