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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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Earliest Attested Era
3800 BCE 1
Element Kind
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1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia, Arch, history section
    An example of the latter would be the Nippur arch, built before 3800 BC, and dated by H. V. Hilprecht (1859-1925) to even before 4000 BC.
  • Contains: Load-Bearing Wall
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Barrel Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Barrel VaultView the Source
Groin Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Groin VaultView the Source
Rib Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Rib VaultView the Source
Space Frame (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Space FrameView the Source
Cross-Laminated Timber (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Cross-Laminated TimberView the Source
Weathering Steel (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Corten SteelView the Source
Buttress (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: ButtressView the Source
Rammed Earth (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Rammed EarthView the Source
Adobe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: AdobeView the Source
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