One such civilization was the ancient Incas. The Incas are famous for their ceremonial grounds and palaces made of stone. These gigantic, unusually shaped stones weighed thousands of pounds and were carved with very accurate precision; so much that you could not even put a knife-edge in between them. The ancient Aztecs were another civilization that carved their city from stone. In Mexico City, a 24 thousand pound sphere called the calendar stone was discovered in 1791, and it quickly acquired acknowledgment as being the most exceptional relic left behind by the Aztecs. Another culture that used carving as a means to express their cultural values and beliefs was the Mayan culture, which is particularly famous for its pyramid structures.
Since those ancient times, carving has developed significantly and may seem radically different in the way it is used and implemented in today's societies. However, much of the ways that carving was used in the past has "carved out" the way it is used today.