Expanding on the seven wonders of the world, this authoritative compendium incorporates marvels from around the globe, spanning from the first recorded stone monuments to the Great Temple of the Aztecs in the 16th century. The shaping of the Great Sphinx at Giza, the raising of stones at Stonehenge, the laying out of the Nazca Lines on the face of the Peruvian desert, and the construction of the Great Wall of China are all described and explained in light of the most up-to-date archaeological research. Illustrative fact files, diagrams, photographs, and newly commissioned perspective views are included.