mesoamericana

  • 1200 BCE

    Olmecs (1200 BCE- 400 ACE)

    Olmecs (1200 BCE- 400 ACE)
    La venta:
    The materials used where clay and wood
    structured in multiple complexes
    suared base
    34 m above de landscape
    the construction is not hollow
  • 1000 BCE

    Mayas (100 BCE - 200 ACE)

    Mayas (100 BCE - 200 ACE)
    Great jaguar temple in Tikal:
    It had 9 plataforms
    Made out of limeston
    Steped pyramid
    Decoration on top
    Wooden beam
    45 Mts tall
  • 700 BCE

    ZAPOTECS (700 BCE-1500 ACE)

    ZAPOTECS (700 BCE-1500 ACE)
    Mitla. Materials like stones and mud, a lot of stepped terraces, the top of the buildings were decorated, also the walls were decorated with geometrical patterns.
  • 100 BCE

    TOLTECS (100 BCE-1150 ACE)

    TOLTECS (100 BCE-1150 ACE)
    Tula was laid out with limestone structures, flat roofs, terraces. A lot of horizontal platforms and great colonnade.
  • 100

    TEOTIHUACAN (100 - 650)

    TEOTIHUACAN (100 - 650)
    Sun Pyramid: Adobe, stone covered with stucco, basalt, tezontle, talud
  • 1200

    AZTECS (1200 - 1521)

    AZTECS (1200 - 1521)
    Tenochtitlan: Squared and circular base pyramids, geometric designs, twin temples with double access through stairs