LESSON 2: STONE USE FOR ANCIENT BUILDINGS

Question 1

choice of masonry materials of old structures was influenced by

Answer 1

prevailing geological formations and conditions in a given area

Question 2

egyptian temples were constructed using:

Answer 2

1. limestones
2. sandstones
3. alabaster
4. granite
5. basalt
   which were quarried in hills along nile river

Question 3

this area lacked stones outcropping but was rich in clay, thus masonry in this area were constructed using sun-dried brick faced with kiln-burned, sometimes glazed unit

Answer 3

assyrians and persian empires

Question 4

in the philippines, these stones are among the commonly used and were assembled with mortars or binders

Answer 4

• adobe (volcanic tuff)
• limestone
• coral or coralline limestone
• riverstone
• piedra china (chinese granite)
• bricks (fire in kilns or hornos)

Question 5

being abundant in visayas region, there are alot of evidence that the heritage structures in this area used this stone as their building block

Answer 5

coral stone

Question 6

it is from sedimentary rock, which is a product of some marine mineral deposits including fossils, corals and other marine animals

Answer 6

coral stone

Question 7

it is quite porous and easy to cut and dress by hand

Answer 7

coral stone

Question 8

the would have gone through the process illustrated in this side although done differently in some sites far from quarry sites

Answer 8

coral stones

Question 9

it is presumed that they were quarried from reefs of some nearby islands or coastal areas where outcrops of coral rocks are abundant

Answer 9

coral rocks