Relics of Lost Masonry

Speak with a historian or an archaeologist, and you're bound to hear tales like this:

"These statues were discovered ages ago in a coastal village. Time has worn them down, but you can still see the delicate carvings. Beautiful, aren't they? The craftsmanship is a mystery—how did they shape such hard stone into lifelike human forms? Perhaps some ancient art of stonemasonry lies waiting to be rediscovered..."