Where would society and culture be without its grand works of art carved out of stone? When you ask people to think about world history, it likely conjures up one of two images: either the weird teacher they had in junior high with all the neck hair and bad breath (you know the one), or incredible works of human achievement. 

Like the Pyramids. Or the Colosseum. Or the Taj Mahal. Or even the Empire State Building. These are monumental achievements that have lasted for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Or maybe just do some nose work. (Source)

Stone structures are not simply tools for easy living; they are the bedrock of civilization. Whether massive and unassuming or small and detailed, they teach us something glorious about ourselves, who we are, and where we came from. Even the everyday works of stone, the offices and gardens and walkways that you take for granite―sorry, granted―are individual achievements of human ingenuity that can live on well past the life of the person who created them.

That's a pretty sweet way to look at it, huh? Now go build a Sphinx or something.

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