Great Ball Court
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The Great Ball Court is the largest and best-preserved Mesoamerican ballgame court at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Ball Court canonical | 3 |
| Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá | 3 |
| Great Ball Court of Chichén Itzá | 3 |
| Great Ballcourt at Chichén Itzá | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Ball Court Context triple: [Chichén Itzá, hasStructure, Great Ball Court]
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A.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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B.
Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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C.
Pyramid of the Moon
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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D.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
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E.
Bonampak
Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
- 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: Great Ball Court Target entity description: The Great Ball Court is the largest and best-preserved Mesoamerican ballgame court at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico.
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A.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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B.
Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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C.
Pyramid of the Moon
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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D.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
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E.
Bonampak
Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican ballcourt
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archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Kukulcán ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| distinction |
best-preserved large ballcourt at Chichén Itzá
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largest known Mesoamerican ballcourt ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 9th century CE ⓘ |
| function | public ceremonial space ⓘ |
| hasAcousticPhenomenon | whispers can be heard clearly across the court ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Maya-Toltec style reliefs ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | preserved and stabilized for visitation ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
relief carvings depicting ballgame scenes
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reliefs showing decapitation imagery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acoustic properties that carry sound across the court
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end zones with temples ⓘ markers and benches along the playing alley ⓘ parallel masonry walls ⓘ stone rings high on the side walls ⓘ upper temple platforms at each end ⓘ |
| hasShape | I-shaped ballcourt ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
North Temple
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South Temple ⓘ Temple of the Bearded Man ⓘ |
| hasTourismDesignation | major attraction of Chichén Itzá archaeological zone ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chichén Itzá
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linked to:
Chichén Itzá
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| includedIn |
Chichén Itzá archaeological site complex
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linked to:
Chichén Itzá
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| inscriptionType | Maya relief sculpture ⓘ |
| length | approximately 168 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
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linked to:
Temple of Kukulkan
Temple of the Jaguars ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| period | Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | associated with ritual and possibly human sacrifice ⓘ |
| usedFor | Mesoamerican ballgame ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public with restricted areas ⓘ |
| wallHeight | approximately 8 meters ⓘ |
| width | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Ball Court Description of subject: The Great Ball Court is the largest and best-preserved Mesoamerican ballgame court at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico.
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