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Structural system

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
8000 BCE 1
Origin Region
Neolithic Europe, Egypt, Greece and India 1
Structural system
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  • Wikipedia, 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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