Tlachihualtepetl
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Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tlachihualtepetl canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2201687 — 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: Tlachihualtepetl Context triple: [Great Pyramid of Cholula, alsoKnownAs, Tlachihualtepetl]
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A.
Iztaccíhuatl
Iztaccíhuatl is a dormant stratovolcano in central Mexico, known for its distinctive silhouette resembling a sleeping woman and for being one of the country’s highest peaks.
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B.
Mount Tlaloc
Mount Tlaloc is a prominent mountain in central Mexico that served as an important pre-Hispanic ceremonial and pilgrimage site dedicated to the rain god Tlaloc.
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C.
Orizaba
Orizaba is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, known for its colonial architecture, mountainous surroundings, and proximity to the country’s highest peak, Pico de Orizaba.
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D.
Nevado de Toluca
Nevado de Toluca is a large extinct stratovolcano in central Mexico known for its high-altitude crater lakes and status as one of the country’s most prominent peaks.
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E.
Cerro Mohinora
Cerro Mohinora is a prominent mountain peak in Chihuahua, Mexico, known as one of the region’s highest elevations and a notable natural landmark within the Sierra Madre Occidental range.
- 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: Tlachihualtepetl Target entity description: Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
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A.
Iztaccíhuatl
Iztaccíhuatl is a dormant stratovolcano in central Mexico, known for its distinctive silhouette resembling a sleeping woman and for being one of the country’s highest peaks.
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B.
Mount Tlaloc
Mount Tlaloc is a prominent mountain in central Mexico that served as an important pre-Hispanic ceremonial and pilgrimage site dedicated to the rain god Tlaloc.
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C.
Orizaba
Orizaba is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, known for its colonial architecture, mountainous surroundings, and proximity to the country’s highest peak, Pico de Orizaba.
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D.
Nevado de Toluca
Nevado de Toluca is a large extinct stratovolcano in central Mexico known for its high-altitude crater lakes and status as one of the country’s most prominent peaks.
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E.
Cerro Mohinora
Cerro Mohinora is a prominent mountain peak in Chihuahua, Mexico, known as one of the region’s highest elevations and a notable natural landmark within the Sierra Madre Occidental range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gran Pirámide de Cholula
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Great Pyramid of Cholula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Cholula
ⓘ
linked to:
Cholulteca
|
| baseLength | approximately 450 metres ⓘ |
| baseWidth | approximately 450 metres ⓘ |
| builtBy | pre-Hispanic peoples of Cholula ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryCapitalDistance | approximately 120 kilometres from Mexico City ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
Olmec-Xicalanca ⓘ Toltec ⓘ
linked to:
Toltec civilization
|
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Classic Mesoamerican period ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| feature | network of internal tunnels for exploration ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple superimposed construction stages ⓘ |
| height | approximately 66 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl" vicinity ⓘ |
| laterUse | Aztec pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cholula
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Puebla ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | San Pedro Cholula ⓘ |
| near |
Popocatépetl volcano
ⓘ
linked to:
Popocatépetl
|
| notableFor | being one of the largest pyramids in the world by volume ⓘ |
| numberOfConstructionStages | at least four main stages ⓘ |
| overbuiltBy |
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
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| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| state | Puebla ⓘ |
| structureType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| style | Mesoamerican architectural style ⓘ |
| touristAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| volume | approximately 4.45 million cubic metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlachihualtepetl Description of subject: Tlachihualtepetl is an ancient Mesoamerican pyramid in Cholula, Mexico, notable for being one of the largest pyramidal structures in the world by volume.
Referenced by (5)
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