Chidambaram's earliest structures were designed and erected by ancient craftsmen called Perumtaccan.

This was not the work of nature but rather of some ancient craftsmen.

So it was apparently used less often than gold by ancient craftsmen.

He felt that ancient craftsmen had managed to derive from their traditional heritage an infinite variety of expression and created effects distinguished by local character.

Luster technique showed that ancient craftsmen had a rather sophisticated empirical knowledge of materials.

The ancient craftsmen had turned out exquisite works of art.

Seventy-one meters high and 28 meters wide, it is the largest sitting Buddha in stone, showing the carving skill of ancient craftsmen.

He specialised in recreating the jewellery of ancient craftsmen, particularly the Etruscans.

The walls of the tomb were white, and the hatch marks from the ancient craftsmen were clearly visible.

The free-form shapes and exquisite glazes - a subtle turquoise was particularly striking - are reminiscent of the work of ancient Chinese craftsmen.