Mesa Grande
E262039
Mesa Grande is a significant prehistoric platform mound and archaeological site in present-day Mesa, Arizona, associated with the ancient Hohokam civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesa Grande canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2331898 — 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: Mesa Grande Context triple: [Hohokam culture, majorSite, Mesa Grande]
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A.
Mesa del Norte
Mesa del Norte is a high, arid plateau region in northern Mexico that forms part of the country’s broader Mexican Plateau.
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B.
Tafoya
Tafoya is the surname of Michele Tafoya, a prominent American sportscaster best known for her work as an NFL sideline reporter.
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C.
Paso Icalma
Paso Icalma is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes connecting southern Argentina and Chile.
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D.
Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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E.
Valle de Guadalupe
Valle de Guadalupe is Mexico’s premier wine-producing region, renowned for its vineyards, boutique wineries, and gourmet food scene in the state of Baja California.
- 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: Mesa Grande Target entity description: Mesa Grande is a significant prehistoric platform mound and archaeological site in present-day Mesa, Arizona, associated with the ancient Hohokam civilization.
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A.
Mesa del Norte
Mesa del Norte is a high, arid plateau region in northern Mexico that forms part of the country’s broader Mexican Plateau.
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B.
Tafoya
Tafoya is the surname of Michele Tafoya, a prominent American sportscaster best known for her work as an NFL sideline reporter.
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C.
Paso Icalma
Paso Icalma is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes connecting southern Argentina and Chile.
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D.
Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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E.
Valle de Guadalupe
Valle de Guadalupe is Mexico’s premier wine-producing region, renowned for its vineyards, boutique wineries, and gourmet food scene in the state of Baja California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hohokam archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric platform mound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hohokam civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Hohokam culture
|
| category |
Archaeological sites in Arizona
ⓘ
Hohokam sites ⓘ Mounds in the United States ⓘ |
| city |
Mesa
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa, Arizona
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| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture |
Hohokam
ⓘ
linked to:
Hohokam culture
|
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| governingBody |
City of Mesa
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa, Arizona
|
| hasArchaeologicalFindings |
Hohokam pottery
ⓘ
architectural features ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasPart | platform mound ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Maricopa County, Arizona ⓘ Mesa, Arizona ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
compacted earth ⓘ |
| near | Salt River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Arizona Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| partOf | Hohokam canal irrigation system region ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| significance | major Hohokam ceremonial center in the Salt River Valley ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hohokam Classic period
ⓘ
prehistoric period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mesa Grande Description of subject: Mesa Grande is a significant prehistoric platform mound and archaeological site in present-day Mesa, Arizona, associated with the ancient Hohokam civilization.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.