Ichma culture
E391619
The Ichma culture was a pre-Inca coastal civilization in central Peru known for its adobe pyramids, irrigation systems, and influence on sites such as Pachacamac.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ichma culture canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3799784 — 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: Ichma culture Context triple: [Central Coast of Peru, historicalCulture, Ichma culture]
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A.
Chachapoya culture
The Chachapoya culture was a pre-Columbian Andean society in northern Peru known for its mountaintop settlements, distinctive cliffside tombs, and resistance to Inca expansion.
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B.
Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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C.
Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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D.
Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
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E.
Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
- 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: Ichma culture Target entity description: The Ichma culture was a pre-Inca coastal civilization in central Peru known for its adobe pyramids, irrigation systems, and influence on sites such as Pachacamac.
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A.
Chachapoya culture
The Chachapoya culture was a pre-Columbian Andean society in northern Peru known for its mountaintop settlements, distinctive cliffside tombs, and resistance to Inca expansion.
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B.
Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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C.
Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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D.
Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
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E.
Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean civilization
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Inca culture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
geometric textile designs
ⓘ
polychrome ceramics ⓘ |
| capital |
Pachacamac
ⓘ
linked to:
Pachacámac
|
| conqueredBy |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Topa Inca Yupanqui ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| cultivatedCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
ceramic production
ⓘ
textile production ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| heritageSite |
Pachacamac Archaeological Sanctuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Pachacámac archaeological site
|
| influenced |
Pachacamac sanctuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Pachacámac archaeological site
|
| integratedInto | Inca provincial administration ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative centers
ⓘ
adobe pyramids ⓘ canal networks ⓘ complex irrigation systems ⓘ large platform mounds ⓘ religious centers ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Quechuan (likely)
ⓘ
linked to:
Quechuan
|
| locatedIn |
Lima region
ⓘ
linked to:
Lima Region
Lurín Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Lurín River valley
Rímac Valley ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Huaca Huantille
ⓘ
Huaca La Merced ⓘ Huaca Mateo Salado ⓘ Huaca San Borja ⓘ Huaca San Miguel ⓘ Huaca Santa Catalina ⓘ Pachacamac ⓘ
linked to:
Pachacámac
|
| partOf |
Andean cultural area
ⓘ
linked to:
Andes cultural area
|
| precededBy |
Wari culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Wari tradition
|
| region | central coast of Peru ⓘ |
| religion | Andean polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| usedMaterial | adobe ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Pachacamac
ⓘ
linked to:
Pachacámac
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichma culture Description of subject: The Ichma culture was a pre-Inca coastal civilization in central Peru known for its adobe pyramids, irrigation systems, and influence on sites such as Pachacamac.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.