Nohoch Mul pyramid
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The Nohoch Mul pyramid is the tallest ancient Maya pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula, located within the archaeological site of Cobá in Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nohoch Mul pyramid canonical | 12 |
| Nohoch Mul pyramid Structure I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2181209 — 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: Nohoch Mul pyramid Context triple: [Cobá, hasStructure, Nohoch Mul pyramid]
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A.
Osario pyramid
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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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: Nohoch Mul pyramid Target entity description: The Nohoch Mul pyramid is the tallest ancient Maya pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula, located within the archaeological site of Cobá in Mexico.
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A.
Osario pyramid
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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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 (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cobá city-state
ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá
|
| builtBy |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| conservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerica
|
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious structure ⓘ |
| hasPlatform | temple platform at summit ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| hasSteps | over 100 steps ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding jungle ⓘ |
| height |
about 137 feet
ⓘ
about 42 meters ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cobá archaeological site
ⓘ
Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| near | lakes of Cobá region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cobá archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá archaeological site
|
| partOfComplex | Nohoch Mul group at Cobá ⓘ |
| period |
Classic Maya period
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Classic period
|
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| superlative | tallest ancient Maya pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | tropical forest ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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