Temple IV
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Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1450502 — 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: Temple IV Context triple: [Tikal, hasStructure, Temple IV]
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Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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Temple
Temple is a historic legal district in central London, renowned for housing the Inns of Court and many barristers’ chambers.
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Temple I
Temple I is a prominent stepped pyramid and funerary temple at the ancient Maya city of Tikal in present-day Guatemala.
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Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- 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: Temple IV Target entity description: Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
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Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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B.
Temple
Temple is a historic legal district in central London, renowned for housing the Inns of Court and many barristers’ chambers.
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Temple I
Temple I is a prominent stepped pyramid and funerary temple at the ancient Maya city of Tikal in present-day Guatemala.
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D.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
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archaeological monument ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classic Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yik'in Chan K'awiil ⓘ |
| builtByPolity |
Tikal polity
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal dynasty
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| builtFor | Yik'in Chan K'awiil ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yik'in Chan K'awiil ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century excavations ⓘ |
| estimatedCompletion |
8th century
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c. 741 CE ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial temple
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ritual center ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway for visitors ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
roof comb
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temple superstructure ⓘ twin stairways ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | west-facing ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Temple I
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Temple II ⓘ Temple III ⓘ Temple V ⓘ Temple VI ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 64 meters
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approximately 70 meters above plaza level ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic skyline silhouette of Tikal
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panoramic views over surrounding rainforest ⓘ towering height ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
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Petén Department ⓘ Tikal ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| numberWithinSite |
Temple 4
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linked to:
Temple IV
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| overlooks |
other major temples at Tikal
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rainforest canopy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
ancient Maya city of Tikal ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
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| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major viewpoint for sunrise and sunset ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf |
Tikal National Park
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linked to:
Tikal
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple IV Description of subject: Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
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linked to: Temple IV