Osario pyramid
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The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Castillo pyramid | 1 |
| Osario pyramid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1515285 — 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: Osario pyramid Context triple: [Chichén Itzá, hasStructure, Osario pyramid]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Osario pyramid Target entity description: The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
ⓘ
step pyramid ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El Osario
ⓘ
The Ossuary ⓘ Tomb of the High Priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
funerary practices
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya peoples ⓘ |
| contains |
artifacts
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human remains ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maya deities ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stone stairway ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central staircase
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interior burial chamber ⓘ subterranean chamber ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
burial site
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ceremonial center ⓘ religious temple ⓘ |
| hasInterior | shaft leading to natural cave ⓘ |
| hasStairwaysOn | at least one side ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | natural cave chamber ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Chichén Itzá)
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linked to:
Yucatán Peninsula sites
|
| isPartOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
ⓘ
linked to:
Chichén Itzá
|
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
El Castillo pyramid
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Kukulkan
Xtoloc cenote ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Cenote
|
| partOf |
Chichén Itzá archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Chichén Itzá
Maya civilization ⓘ |
| period |
Postclassic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burials
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offerings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osario pyramid Description of subject: The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Osario pyramid