The History of Stone in Building

Publisher: Authentic Durango Stone

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The History of Stone in Building

The timeless elegance and extreme durability of natural stone has made it the premiere and ideal material for building throughout the ages. Used widely in a multitude of applications all across the globe, there is barely an ancient culture that did not utilize stone for both their interior and exterior building needs. European, Asian, Middle East and South American civilizations created structures, roads, monuments, sculptures and of course all the architectural elements that offered both beauty and structural soundness to the most amazing architectural wonders throughout written history.