Chan Chan
E122900
Chan Chan is a vast pre-Columbian adobe city in northern Peru that served as the capital of the Chimú civilization and is renowned as one of the largest adobe archaeological sites in the world.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Chan canonical | 18 |
| Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | 4 |
| Chan Chan archaeological site | 2 |
| Chan Chan archaeological zone | 2 |
| Chan Chan ciudadelas | 1 |
| Chimú capital Chan Chan | 1 |
| city of Chan Chan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1029172 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chan Chan Context triple: [Trujillo, nearbyArchaeologicalSite, Chan Chan]
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A.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
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D.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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E.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chan Chan Target entity description: Chan Chan is a vast pre-Columbian adobe city in northern Peru that served as the capital of the Chimú civilization and is renowned as one of the largest adobe archaeological sites in the world.
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A.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
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D.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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E.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedAfterEvent | Inca conquest ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | earthen architecture ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Chimú civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Chimú Kingdom
Kingdom of Chimor ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Topa Inca Yupanqui ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | in danger ⓘ |
| coreUrbanArea | approximately 6 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Chimú culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Chimu culture
|
| estimatedArea | approximately 20 square kilometers ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
U-shaped audience rooms
ⓘ
corridors with reliefs ⓘ funerary platforms ⓘ palatial compounds ⓘ plazas ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ storerooms ⓘ walled citadels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedOnListOfWorldHeritageInDanger | 1986 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest adobe cities in the world
ⓘ
intricate relief-decorated walls ⓘ monumental earthen architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
ⓘ
Moche Valley ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Trujillo ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
mud brick ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Trujillo ⓘ |
| period |
Late Intermediate Period (Andes)
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
|
| regionOfCulturalInfluence | north coast of Peru ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
El Niño climatic events
ⓘ
rainfall erosion ⓘ urban encroachment ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America and the Caribbean
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin America
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInDanger | true ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 366 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chan Chan Description of subject: Chan Chan is a vast pre-Columbian adobe city in northern Peru that served as the capital of the Chimú civilization and is renowned as one of the largest adobe archaeological sites in the world.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chan Chan
subject linked to:
northern Peru
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linked to: Chan Chan
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subject linked to:
Chimor (Chimú state)
subject linked to:
Chimor (Chimú state)
subject linked to:
Chimor (Chimú state)
linked to: Chan Chan
subject linked to:
Chimor (Chimú state)
linked to: Chan Chan