Stone Working is an advance in Call to Power II.
Gameplay[]
Stone Working makes available the ability to quarry, transport and manipulate stone for building structures that are more resilient. Before Stone Working was commonplace, people relied on wood to build walls and buildings, which were susceptible to weather and fire.
Stone Working makes available the City Wall city improvement, the Fortification Tile Improvement and the Pyramids Wonder.
Great Library entry[]
The craft of building with stone or clay originated when prehistoric man sought to build more permanent shelters that mimicked the natural caves they used. These early structures were often constructed without the use of cementing agents or binders, and involved rough or crudely cut stone or bricks. Stones of various sizes could be erected in rows to provide walls for city defenses as well. Different stone working techniques developed independent of each other in Sumer and Egypt in 4000 BC. Ancient Sumerians made up for their lack of access to large stone deposits by building massive ziggurats out of fired clay bricks. Egyptians hauled huge blocks of limestone over considerable distances to build the Pyramids.
See also[]
- Stoneworking in other games