Important architectural features of Mesoamerican stepped pyramids in Mexico. Each terrace consists of a vertical panel with a recessed inset, and a sloping batter or apron (talud) surmounted by a horizontal, rectangular panel with insert (tablero). The technique was used primarily at Teotihuacán, where it is the dominant style for temple pyramids, and in a modified form elsewhere - Kaminaljuyu (Palangana Complex) in Guatemalan Highlands, Tikal, and the temple buildings at Chichen Itza.