Long live the arch

If you've ever seen a picture of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument near Salisbury, England, you'll recognize the structural system known as post and lintel. It consists of two upright blocks -- the posts -- with another block -- the lintel -- spanning the gap between them. This was the earliest type of structure used to span open space.

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