The craft of
stonemasonry (or ) has existed since humanity could use and make tools - creating
buildings, structures, and
sculpture using
stone from the earth. These materials have been used to
construct many of the long-lasting, ancient
monuments,
artifacts,
cathedrals, and
cities in a wide variety of cultures. Famous works of stonemasonry include the
Taj Mahal,
Cusco's Incan Wall,
Easter Island's
statues, the
Egyptian Pyramids,
Angkor Wat,
Borobudur,
Tihuanaco,
Tenochtitlan,
Persepolis, the
Parthenon,
Stonehenge, and
Chartres Cathedral.
