Given the same construction materials (originally stone) an arch is tremendously stronger than a post and lintel. You can pile much more weight on an arch without causing it to collapse, as compared to the post and lintel; the lintels break much more easily.
The arch's weight is transfered over instead of straight across.
who invented past-and-lintel construction
Two upright vertical posts supported by a horizontal element describes which method of construction?
Stone.
post-and-lintel construction
Dolmen.
post-and-lintel
Dolmen.
The New Kingdom.
The New Kingdom.
two posts supporting a horizontal element.
post-and-lintel construction