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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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.
Wikipedia, Arch, history section, region
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.
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