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Material groups buildings by the principal substance they were built from. Wikipedia notes that a classical column's shaft is typically "made of stone, or appearing to be so," one of the oldest building materials still used today alongside brick, timber and steel. This dimension shows which buildings share a common physical fabric.

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Era of Emergence
705 CE 1
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Japan 1
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  • Wikipedia, Hotel, history section, era
    Guinness World Records officially recognised Japan's Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, as the oldest hotel in the world.
  • Wikipedia, Hotel, history section, region
    Guinness World Records officially recognised Japan's Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, as the oldest hotel in the world.
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