stone


 * ** What are stones? **
 * ** How many kinds of stone do you know? **
 * ** What characteristics do stones have? **
 * ** Why are stones used in construction? **
 * 1) Stones are naturally hard materials that we can find in our daily life. There are many types of rocks and each of them, have their own color, composition and hardness. There are volcanic stones, sedimentary stones; and some exaple of them are:rubble, ashlar and masonry. Stones are the main constructive material of the antique constructions. specially those that were made in Rome and Eggipt. the reason they were so used, and still are used are that those can be found in many places, are resistent, durable and their shape can be codified with some ease.
 * 2) The use of stones have many advantages and disadvantages in the architecture. They have a durable and adaptable nature so, their use came naturally to those who had them nearby. The civilations that used them in big constructions usually had a source very close by, specially since the rocks are hard to quarry and very expensive
 * 3) Some stones i know are marble, ruble, ashlar, masonry