Cholula (Mesoamerican site)
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Cholula was an important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, dating back to at least the 2nd century BC, with settlement as a village going back at least some thousand years earlier. The site of Cholul
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Basalt head sculpture
The massacre of Cholula, as depicted in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala (1584)
The Massacre of Cholula by Félix Parra (1845-1919)
Talud-tablero
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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
Schematic representation of the talud-tablero style used in many Mesoamerican pyramids and a prominent stylistic feature of Teotihuacano architecture
Talud-tablero in Tikal Structure 5C-49
Example of Talud Tablero Architecture in Tikal
Talud-tablero in Structure 17 at Calixtlahuaca