Talud-tablero

Talud-tablero

Talud-tablero is an architectural style. It consists of a platform structure, or the "tablero", on top of a sloped "talud".

Cultural significance

Talud-tablero is often employed in pyramid construction, found in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. It is found in many cities and cultures but is strongly associated with the Teotihuacan culture of central Mexico, where it is a dominant architectural style.

The earliest examples of "talud-tablero" constructions date not from the Teotihuacan period, however, but are found in earlier constructions in the Tlaxcala-Puebla region. [Braswell (2003, p.11)]

Many different variants on the talud-tablero style arose throughout Mesoamerica, developing and manifesting itself differently among the various cultures. In some cases, such as the Maya city of Tikal, the introduction of talud-tablero architecture during the Early Classic corresponds with direct contact with Teotihuacan and possible domination or conquest [Martin and Grube (2000, pp.29–31)] . However, the form of contact at other cities is less well documented.

Notes

References

: : cite book|author=aut|Martin, Simon |coauthors= and aut|Nikolai Grube |year=2000 |title=Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya |publisher=Thames and Hudson |location=London; New York |isbn=0-500-05103-8 |oclc=47358325 : cite book |author=aut|Weaver, Muriel Porter |year=1993 |title=The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica |edition=3rd edition |location=San Diego, CA |publisher=Academic Press |isbn=0-127-39065-0 |oclc=25832740

ee also

*Mesoamerican architecture

External links

* [http://www.reference-wordsmith.com/cgi-bin/lookup.cgi?exact=1&terms=talud-tablero Definition of Talud-tablero] Archeology Wordsmith
* [http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/a_ah/dir/precol/teotihuacan.htm Teotihuacano art and architecture] University of Texas
* [http://dspace.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/2152/292/1/cashc37045.pdf Locating the Place and Meaning of the "Talud-Tablero" Architectural Style in the Early Classic Maya Built Environment] Doctoral Dissertation by Crtistin Cash


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