ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tiger Cave Kiln

Okay kiddo, so a tiger cave kiln is like a big oven that people used a long time ago to bake clay pots and other things.

The kiln was named after a place called Tiger Cave in China, where the earliest ones were found. It's called a cave because it's built into the ground with a big hole on top. It looks like a cave!

Now, the way it works is that people would build a fire in the kiln and let it burn for a long time. This would make the kiln super hot, just like when you bake cookies in the oven at home.

Then they would put the clay pots or other things inside the kiln and let them bake for a while. This would make them hard and strong, and they could be used for lots of things like cooking or storing food.

So that's what a tiger cave kiln is! It's like a big oven that people used a long time ago to make things out of clay.