Cahuachi
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Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cahuachi canonical | 14 |
| Cahuachi archaeological site | 2 |
| Cahuachi ceremonial center | 1 |
| Cahuachi ceremonial complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2052075 — 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: Cahuachi Context triple: [Nazca culture, capital, Cahuachi]
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A.
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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B.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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C.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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D.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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E.
Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras is a Mexican border city in the state of Coahuila, located across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, and known for its industrial activity and cross-border trade.
- 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: Cahuachi Target entity description: Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
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A.
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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B.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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C.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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D.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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E.
Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras is a Mexican border city in the state of Coahuila, located across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, and known for its industrial activity and cross-border trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazca culture site
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archaeological site ⓘ ceremonial center ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| abandonedByCentury | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nazca Lines
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Nazca culture ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
adobe bricks
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earth fill ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Nazca culture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 360 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Giuseppe Orefici ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ |
| function | regional ceremonial center for surrounding populations ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
ceramic production
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complex ritual practices ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Great Pyramid of Cahuachi
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burials ⓘ ceramic offerings ⓘ plazas ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ terraced platforms ⓘ textile offerings ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | adobe ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
platform mound
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plaza ⓘ pyramid ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | non-urban ceremonial center rather than permanent city ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ica Region
ⓘ
Nazca Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Nazca Desert
Peru ⓘ |
| near |
Nazca Lines
ⓘ
Nazca River ⓘ |
| period | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| region | south coast of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
center for rituals associated with Nazca Lines
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center for rituals related to water and fertility ⓘ |
| timeDepth | Late Formative Period to Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
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pilgrimage destination ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cahuachi Description of subject: Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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