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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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Mudbrick, lead section, era
Mudbricks are known to have been used since 9000 BCE.
Wikipedia, Mudbrick, lead section, region
The 9000 BCE dwellings of Jericho were constructed from mudbricks, affixed with mud, as were those at numerous sites across the Levant over the following millennia.
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