Sacred Cenote
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The Sacred Cenote is a large natural sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, historically used for ritual offerings and sacrifices to the rain god Chaac.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá | 3 |
| Cenote Sagrado | 2 |
| Sacred Cenote canonical | 1 |
| Sacred Cenote of Chichén Itzá | 1 |
| Xtoloc cenote | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1515282 — 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: Sacred Cenote Context triple: [Chichén Itzá, hasStructure, Sacred Cenote]
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A.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
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B.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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C.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
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D.
Bonampak
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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E.
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.
- 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: Sacred Cenote Target entity description: The Sacred Cenote is a large natural sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, historically used for ritual offerings and sacrifices to the rain god Chaac.
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A.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
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B.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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C.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
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D.
Bonampak
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
ⓘ
cenote ⓘ natural sinkhole ⓘ |
| approximateUseEndCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| approximateUseStartCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Chaac ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
drought rituals
ⓘ
rainmaking ceremonies ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| connectedBy | sacbe ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Temple of Kukulcán
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Kukulkan
main plaza of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Chaac ⓘ |
| depth |
approximately 22 meters to water surface
ⓘ
approximately 72 feet to water surface ⓘ |
| diameter |
approximately 200 feet
ⓘ
approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Edward H. Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInMayaReligion |
place for rainmaking rituals
ⓘ
place of communication with deities ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | karst sinkhole ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| majorExcavationEndYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStartYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| materialFound |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
copper bells ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ human remains ⓘ jade objects ⓘ obsidian blades ⓘ textiles (fragments) ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Maya religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican mythology
|
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorUse |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
Postclassic period ⓘ |
| totalDepth |
approximately 115 feet
ⓘ
approximately 35 meters ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
human sacrifice
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Cenote Description of subject: The Sacred Cenote is a large natural sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, historically used for ritual offerings and sacrifices to the rain god Chaac.
Referenced by (8)
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