Element kind sorts architectural elements by the structural job each one does. Wikipedia describes a column as "a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below," a role distinct from a beam or an arch. This grouping lets a visitor compare elements that perform a similar function in very different buildings.
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The earliest recorded doors appear in the paintings of Egyptian tombs, which show them as single or double doors, each of a single piece of wood.
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