Yaxuná
E241359
Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaxuná canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2181221 — 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: Yaxuná Context triple: [Sacbe 1, connectsTo, Yaxuná]
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A.
Amatlán de Cañas
Amatlán de Cañas is a small municipality and town in the southern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its mountainous terrain, hot springs, and traditional rural character.
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B.
San Juan Ixtayopan
San Juan Ixtayopan is a town within the Tláhuac borough of Mexico City, known for its traditional rural character and local festivities.
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C.
Tututepec
Tututepec was a prominent pre-Columbian Mixtec city-state and political center located on the Pacific coast of present-day Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Ahuacatlán
Ahuacatlán is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its agricultural production and traditional regional culture.
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E.
Huatulco
Huatulco is a coastal resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, renowned for its nine picturesque bays, sandy beaches, and eco-friendly tourism.
- 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: Yaxuná Target entity description: Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
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A.
Amatlán de Cañas
Amatlán de Cañas is a small municipality and town in the southern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its mountainous terrain, hot springs, and traditional rural character.
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B.
San Juan Ixtayopan
San Juan Ixtayopan is a town within the Tláhuac borough of Mexico City, known for its traditional rural character and local festivities.
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C.
Tututepec
Tututepec was a prominent pre-Columbian Mixtec city-state and political center located on the Pacific coast of present-day Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
Ahuacatlán
Ahuacatlán is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its agricultural production and traditional regional culture.
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E.
Huatulco
Huatulco is a coastal resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, renowned for its nine picturesque bays, sandy beaches, and eco-friendly tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| connectedBy | causeways ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Cobá ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInvestigation |
excavations
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mapping projects ⓘ survey projects ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalType |
pre-Columbian site
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urban center ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of intersite connectivity via causeways
ⓘ
example of long-term Maya urban occupation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Spanish
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Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
long history of occupation
ⓘ
network of pre-Hispanic causeways ⓘ sacbeob ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
ballcourts
ⓘ
palaces ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramids ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yucatán Peninsula
ⓘ
Yucatán state ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Yaxcabá Municipality ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ Terminal Classic period ⓘ
linked to:
Classic period
|
| region | northern lowland Maya area ⓘ |
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: Yaxuná Description of subject: Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.