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Pre-Columbian Architecture
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Architecture
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2009

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Chacmool
Definition
Is the name given to a stone statue depicting a human figure in a reclining position with the head up and turned to one side, holding a tray over the stomach where offerings may have been placed or sacrifices carried out.
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Stele
Definition
An upright slab erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, often carrying images or inscriptions.
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Tablero
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The vertical, often ornamented, plane in Pre-Columbian pyramid construction, comparable to the frieze in ancient Greek architecture.
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Talud
Definition
The inclined plane in Pre-Columbian pyramid construction.
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