The Textbook of Architecture

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Talud-tablero

The profile of stepped platforms at Teotihuacan and in places under its influence: each stage a sloping talud surmounted by a framed vertical tablero.

The Mesoamerican platform pyramid Open in Models ↗

See also: Talud, Tablero

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters The Americas.

A feature of Mesoamerican architecture.

Nearby in the glossary

Tailiang · Taisha-zukuri · Tala · Talud · Tapis vert · Tatami · Temple-mountain · Tensegrity