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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Era of Emergence Origin RegionNeolithic Europe, Egypt, Greece and India 1 Element Kind
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Post and lintel, lead section, era
The trabeated system is a fundamental principle of Neolithic architecture, ancient Indian architecture, ancient Greek architecture and ancient Egyptian architecture.
Wikipedia, Post and lintel, lead section, region
The trabeated system is a fundamental principle of Neolithic architecture, ancient Indian architecture, ancient Greek architecture and ancient Egyptian architecture.
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