1. The Revolution of Inventions
In addition, in order to create bigger windows for Gothic Cathedrals, builders devised a new way to make vaults which used heavy stones stacked on top of each other to create tall arches. ... Finally, the builders had found a way to counteract the tall arches collapsing by adding buttresses and flying buttresses to provide more support for the stone columns (Scott 92). ...
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