Diquís culture
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Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diquís culture canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diquís culture Context triple: [Isthmo-Colombian Area, hasArchaeologicalCulture, Diquís culture]
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Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
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Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
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Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
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Killke culture
The Killke culture was a pre-Inca civilization in the Cusco and Sacred Valley region of Peru, known for its distinctive pottery and as a precursor to Inca architectural and cultural developments.
- 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: Diquís culture Target entity description: Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
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A.
Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
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B.
Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
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C.
Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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D.
Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
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E.
Killke culture
The Killke culture was a pre-Inca civilization in the Cusco and Sacred Valley region of Peru, known for its distinctive pottery and as a precursor to Inca architectural and cultural developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boruca people
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Bribri people ⓘ
linked to:
Bribri
Cabécar people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| endCause | Spanish conquest of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| floruit |
circa 1500 CE
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circa 700 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | colonial Costa Rican society ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
ceramic vessel
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gold figurine ⓘ gold pendant ⓘ metate ⓘ stone monolith ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ stone sphere ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial mounds
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causeways ⓘ hierarchical chiefdoms ⓘ planned settlements ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ stone-paved areas ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| importantSite |
Batambal
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El Silencio ⓘ Finca 6 ⓘ Grijalba-2 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex chiefdoms
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elaborate funerary practices ⓘ goldwork ⓘ sophisticated metalwork ⓘ stone spheres of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chibchan languages ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| partOf |
Area Intermedia
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Isthmo-Colombian Area ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Formative cultures of southern Costa Rica ⓘ |
| region |
Diquís Delta
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Osa Peninsula ⓘ southern Costa Rica ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Pre-Columbian period ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
copper
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gabbro ⓘ gold ⓘ granite ⓘ tumbaga ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Diquís culture Description of subject: Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
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associatedWith
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Diquís culture
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