Matlatzinca culture
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The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matlatzinca culture canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1232490 — 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: Matlatzinca culture Context triple: [Central Mexico, preColumbianCulture, Matlatzinca culture]
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A.
Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
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Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
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D.
Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
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E.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
- 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: Matlatzinca culture Target entity description: The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
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A.
Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
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C.
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
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D.
Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
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E.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican culture
ⓘ
indigenous culture ⓘ pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temascaltepec region
ⓘ
Toluca Valley settlements ⓘ
linked to:
Toluca Valley
|
| conflictedWith | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| cosmology |
Mesoamerican calendar concepts
ⓘ
ritual calendar ⓘ |
| economy |
regional trade
ⓘ
tribute system ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
craft production
ⓘ
warfare ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Matlatzinca people ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Late Postclassic period ⓘ |
| heritageLanguageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aztec culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
Toltec traditions ⓘ |
| interactedWith | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex social organization
ⓘ
distinct language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valle de Toluca
ⓘ
central Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | State of Mexico ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
chili peppers ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Matlatzinca language ⓘ |
| neighborOf | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| paidTributeTo | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| partiallySurvivesAs | modern Matlatzinca communities ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| practiced | agriculture ⓘ |
| precedes | Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| produced |
ceramics
ⓘ
stone tools ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| region | western Valley of Mexico cultural sphere ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
commoners
ⓘ
hierarchical chiefdoms ⓘ nobility ⓘ priests ⓘ specialized warriors ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Otomanguean cultural area
ⓘ
linked to:
Oto-Manguean languages
|
| subjectTo | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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| writingSystem | pictorial and mnemonic records ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Matlatzinca culture Description of subject: The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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