classical mexican
Pre-Columbian architecture from central Mexico, including Teotihuacano, Olmec, Toltec, and Aztec.
Classical Mexican architecture encompasses all pre-Columbian styles of building in Mexico aside from Mayan architecture, generally north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is characterized by highly ceremonial constructions of stone, often covered with stucco and painted murals. It generally does not have the level of architectural ornamentation found in Mayan architecture.
Approximate dates vary by culture across the pre-Columbian period.
The term groups the stated non-Mayan pre-Columbian traditions of Mexico. It does not identify a single uniform style or only the archaeological period called the Classic; the included cultures had different periods of activity.