... used, aqueducts could be cut into the buttresses to divert the water over the aisle walls. The concept of an ornamental extension where water flows away from a building was known ages ago. The architectural function of the gargoyle may originally have been served by wood or ceramic waterspouts, and with the introduction of stone, the possibility of carving these protrusions into ... . Because architects discovered that dividing the flow of water minimized the potential damage from each little trickle, gargoyles became widespread and were utilized thoroughly before mid-century. The gargoy...

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