Category
page 1Rituals attending construction

cornerstone
thumb|250px|A ceremonial cornerstone from 1907, at the side of a building in Lasówka, Poland
A cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
ship launching
process, sometimes ceremonial, of transferring a vessel to the water for the first time
topping out
builders' rite regarding the last beam of a structure being placed during construction - sometimes the beam is signed by the workers
opening ceremony
official opening of a building or event
keel laying
formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction
dedication
act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building
ship commissioning
act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service
foundation deposit
archaeological remains of the ritual burial of materials under the foundations of buildings
sulcus primigenius
Roman ritual plowing undertaken when formally establishing a new settlement