Lamanai
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Lamanai is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, known for its impressive temple ruins and long period of continuous occupation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamanai canonical | 6 |
| Lamanai Archaeological Reserve | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3962916 — 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: Lamanai Context triple: [Orange Walk Town, hasNearbySite, Lamanai]
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A.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
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B.
Olmué
Olmué is a small town in Chile’s Valparaíso Region known for its rural charm, traditional festivals, and proximity to the coastal range and natural attractions.
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C.
Mayaimi
Mayaimi refers to a Native American people who historically inhabited the region around Lake Okeechobee in present-day Florida.
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D.
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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E.
Mocorito
Mocorito is a historic town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, known for its colonial architecture and cultural traditions.
- 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: Lamanai Target entity description: Lamanai is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, known for its impressive temple ruins and long period of continuous occupation.
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A.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
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B.
Olmué
Olmué is a small town in Chile’s Valparaíso Region known for its rural charm, traditional festivals, and proximity to the coastal range and natural attractions.
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C.
Mayaimi
Mayaimi refers to a Native American people who historically inhabited the region around Lake Okeechobee in present-day Florida.
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D.
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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E.
Mocorito
Mocorito is a historic town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, known for its colonial architecture and cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site in Belize ⓘ |
| access | boat via New River ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Lamanay
ⓘ
Lam’an’ain ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| continuousOccupationDuration | over 3,000 years ⓘ |
| country | Belize ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Thomas Gann ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
David M. Pendergast
ⓘ
Royal Ontario Museum ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Institute of Archaeology of Belize
ⓘ
linked to:
Belize Institute of Archaeology
|
| hasEvidenceOf |
Spanish mission presence
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elite residences ⓘ pre-Columbian trade ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Spanish colonial church remains
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carved monuments ⓘ large stone masks ⓘ stucco friezes ⓘ sugar mill ruins ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
High Temple
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Jaguar Temple ⓘ Mask Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of the Masks
ballcourt ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological reserve ⓘ |
| inhabitedUntil | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jungle setting
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large temple pyramids ⓘ long period of continuous occupation ⓘ well-preserved architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orange Walk District
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northern Belize ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New River Lagoon ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “submerged crocodile” ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Indian Church Village ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Classic period
ⓘ
Postclassic period ⓘ Preclassic period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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: Lamanai Description of subject: Lamanai is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, known for its impressive temple ruins and long period of continuous occupation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.