Maya codices
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The Maya codices are a small surviving collection of pre-Columbian bark-paper books that record the ancient Maya’s astronomical, calendrical, and ritual knowledge.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya codices canonical | 13 |
| Dresden Codex | 3 |
| Madrid Codex | 1 |
| Maya codices in Maní | 1 |
| Maya paper (huun) | 1 |
| MayaCodices | 1 |
| Paris Codex | 1 |
| Popol Vuh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1350721 — 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: Maya codices Context triple: [Maya civilization, legacyIncludes, Maya codices]
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A.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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B.
Florentine Codex
The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century encyclopedic manuscript compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún that documents Aztec culture, language, religion, and history in both Nahuatl and Spanish.
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C.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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D.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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E.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
- 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: Maya codices Target entity description: The Maya codices are a small surviving collection of pre-Columbian bark-paper books that record the ancient Maya’s astronomical, calendrical, and ritual knowledge.
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A.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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B.
Florentine Codex
The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century encyclopedic manuscript compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún that documents Aztec culture, language, religion, and history in both Nahuatl and Spanish.
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C.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
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D.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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E.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican manuscript
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archaeological artifact ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ pre-Columbian book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maya books ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya astronomy
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Maya calendar ⓘ Maya divination ⓘ Maya religion ⓘ |
| content |
Venus tables
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day-signs ⓘ deity representations ⓘ eclipse tables ⓘ month names ⓘ numerical tables ⓘ prophetic texts ⓘ ritual almanacs ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | primary written sources on Classic and Postclassic Maya thought ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| destructionCause |
Spanish conquest
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missionary book burnings ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
modern understanding of Maya astronomy
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modern understanding of Maya calendar ⓘ |
| inkColor |
black pigment
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other mineral pigments ⓘ red pigment ⓘ |
| language | Classical Maya language ⓘ |
| material | bark paper ⓘ |
| preservationLocation |
European libraries and museums
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Mexican collections ⓘ |
| productionTechnique | folding screenfold format ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dresden Codex
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linked to:
Maya codices
Grolier Codex ⓘ Madrid Codex ⓘ Paris Codex ⓘ |
| religiousOppositionBy | Diego de Landa ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Maya studies
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archaeoastronomy ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ ethnohistory ⓘ |
| scriptType | logosyllabic script ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | only a few examples survive ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| use |
astronomical record
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calendrical record ⓘ ritual record ⓘ |
| writingMedium | painted glyphs ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maya codices Description of subject: The Maya codices are a small surviving collection of pre-Columbian bark-paper books that record the ancient Maya’s astronomical, calendrical, and ritual knowledge.
Referenced by (22)
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