Bonampak
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Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonampak canonical | 8 |
| Bonampak Archaeological Zone | 1 |
| Bonampak archaeological site | 1 |
| Bonampak archaeological zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1350701 — 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: Bonampak Context triple: [Maya civilization, majorSite, Bonampak]
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A.
Palenque
Palenque is an ancient Maya city in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions.
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B.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
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C.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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D.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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E.
Calakmul
Calakmul is a major ancient Maya city and archaeological site in the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its massive pyramids and extensive ruins.
- 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: Bonampak Target entity description: Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
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A.
Palenque
Palenque is an ancient Maya city in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions.
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B.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
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C.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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D.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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E.
Calakmul
Calakmul is a major ancient Maya city and archaeological site in the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its massive pyramids and extensive ruins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| access | reachable via Lacanjá Chansayab ⓘ |
| administratedBy | INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bonampak Archaeological Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonampak
|
| artStyle | Maya mural painting ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase |
Late Classic Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Classic period
|
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| conservationIssues | humidity damage to murals ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | protected archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts |
Maya royal court ceremonies
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battle scenes ⓘ captives and sacrifice ⓘ musicians and dancers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | non-Maya world in 1946 ⓘ |
| firstReportedBy | Giles Healey ⓘ |
| floruit | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| governingPolity | Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Maya deities
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Maya royal regalia ⓘ bloodletting rituals ⓘ war captives ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Structure 1
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Structure 2 ⓘ Structure 3 ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
Room 1 of Temple of the Murals
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Room 2 of Temple of the Murals ⓘ Room 3 of Temple of the Murals ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Temple of the Murals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
murals depicting courtly life
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murals depicting ritual ⓘ murals depicting warfare ⓘ well-preserved murals ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
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Lacandon Jungle ⓘ Usumacinta River region ⓘ |
| material | limestone architecture ⓘ |
| muralsDateTo | circa 790 CE ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal city ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
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| state | State of Chiapas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeList | World Heritage tentative list (Mexico) ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Maya hieroglyphic script
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linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bonampak Description of subject: Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
Referenced by (11)
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