Pyramid of the Moon
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The Pyramid of the Moon is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, notable as one of the city's largest and most important ceremonial structures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pyramid of the Moon canonical | 16 |
| Pirámide de la Luna | 1 |
| Pyramid of the Moon stairway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1421028 — 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: Pyramid of the Moon Context triple: [Teotihuacan civilization, knownFor, Pyramid of the Moon]
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A.
Pyramid of the Sun
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest and most iconic pyramid in the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, renowned as a monumental religious and ceremonial structure.
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B.
Great Pyramid of Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in central Mexico, notable for being the largest pyramid in the world by volume and a major pre-Hispanic religious center.
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Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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D.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- 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: Pyramid of the Moon Target entity description: The Pyramid of the Moon is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, notable as one of the city's largest and most important ceremonial structures.
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A.
Pyramid of the Sun
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest and most iconic pyramid in the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, renowned as a monumental religious and ceremonial structure.
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B.
Great Pyramid of Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in central Mexico, notable for being the largest pyramid in the world by volume and a major pre-Hispanic religious center.
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C.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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D.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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archaeological site feature ⓘ ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| alignedWith | overall grid of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Talud-tablero ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
Avenue of the Dead
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Plaza of the Moon ⓘ |
| baseDimension | approximately 150 meters per side ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1st–4th centuries CE ⓘ |
| contains |
burial chambers
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human remains ⓘ offerings of greenstone objects ⓘ offerings of obsidian objects ⓘ sacrificial animal remains ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Great Goddess of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| earliestConstructionPhase | around 100 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| finalFormDate | around 250–300 CE ⓘ |
| height | about 43 meters ⓘ |
| largerOnlyThan | Pyramid of the Sun ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
State of Mexico
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Teotihuacan ⓘ
linked to:
Teotihuacan civilization
central Mexico ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe fill
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stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English common name ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorConstructionPhases | at least seven ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly 15.5 degrees east of north ⓘ |
| overlooks | Plaza of the Moon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Avenue of the Dead complex
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linked to:
Avenue of the Dead
Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ |
| positionInSite | northern end of the Avenue of the Dead ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
north of the Ciudadela
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north of the Pyramid of the Sun ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| secondLargestStructureIn |
Teotihuacan
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linked to:
Teotihuacan archaeological site
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| shape | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| spanishName |
Pirámide de la Luna
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linked to:
Pyramid of the Moon
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| touristAttraction | major visitor destination in Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal sacrifice
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burials of high-status individuals ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ religious offerings ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| viewFromSummit | panoramic view of the Avenue of the Dead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of the Moon Description of subject: The Pyramid of the Moon is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, notable as one of the city's largest and most important ceremonial structures.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pyramid of the Moon
Teotihuacan archaeological zone (partly within state jurisdiction)
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