Talud-tablero
Sign in to saveright|thumb|200px|Schematic representation of the talud-tablero style used in many Mesoamerican pyramids and a prominent stylistic feature of Teotihuacano architecture right|thumb|200px|An overview of differing Talud-tablero styles used by different Mesoamerican cultures Talud-tablero is an architectural style most commonly used in platforms, temples, and pyramids in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, becoming popular in the Early Classic Period of Teotihuacan. Talud-tablero consists of an inward-sloping surface or panel called the talud, with a panel or structure perpendicular to the ground sitting u
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- Cultural significance
- Sites featuring Talud-tablero
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
right|thumb|200px|Schematic representation of the talud-tablero style used in many Mesoamerican pyramids and a prominent stylistic feature of Teotihuacano architecture right|thumb|200px|An overview of differing Talud-tablero styles used by different Mesoamerican cultures Talud-tablero is an architectural style most commonly used in platforms, temples, and pyramids in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, becoming popular in the Early Classic Period of Teotihuacan. Talud-tablero consists of an inward-sloping surface or panel called the talud, with a panel or structure perpendicular to the ground sitting upon the slope called the tablero. This may also be referred to as the slope-and-panel style.
==Cultural significance==
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