Nakbé
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Nakbé is an ancient preclassic Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala, notable as one of the earliest known large Maya cities.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nakbé Context triple: [Petén Department, contains, Nakbé]
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Hakitia
Hakitia is a Judeo-Spanish dialect historically spoken by North African Sephardic Jews, blending Old Spanish with Hebrew and elements of Arabic.
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Cahitan
Cahitan is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes closely related indigenous languages once spoken in northwestern Mexico, notably by the Yaqui and Mayo peoples.
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Cáqueza
Cáqueza is a small municipality and town in the Andean region of central Colombia, known for its rural landscapes and proximity to Bogotá in the department of Cundinamarca.
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Caibiran
Caibiran is a coastal municipality on Biliran Island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its natural springs and rural landscape.
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Gachancipá
Gachancipá is a municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, located in the central highlands near Bogotá.
- 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: Nakbé Target entity description: Nakbé is an ancient preclassic Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala, notable as one of the earliest known large Maya cities.
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A.
Hakitia
Hakitia is a Judeo-Spanish dialect historically spoken by North African Sephardic Jews, blending Old Spanish with Hebrew and elements of Arabic.
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B.
Cahitan
Cahitan is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family that includes closely related indigenous languages once spoken in northwestern Mexico, notably by the Yaqui and Mayo peoples.
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C.
Cáqueza
Cáqueza is a small municipality and town in the Andean region of central Colombia, known for its rural landscapes and proximity to Bogotá in the department of Cundinamarca.
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D.
Caibiran
Caibiran is a coastal municipality on Biliran Island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its natural springs and rural landscape.
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E.
Gachancipá
Gachancipá is a municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, located in the central highlands near Bogotá.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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Preclassic Maya site ⓘ ancient city ⓘ |
| abandoned | Late Preclassic period ⓘ |
| access | remote jungle location ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | excavated site ⓘ |
| connectedByCausewayTo | El Mirador ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially protected ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ian Graham ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | c. 1000 BCE ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 800–400 BCE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
E-Group astronomical complex
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artificial terraces ⓘ causeways ⓘ large platform mounds ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ palace-type structures ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ quarry pits ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ stelae ⓘ water management features ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence |
architectural sculpture
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ceramics ⓘ lithics ⓘ stucco masks ⓘ |
| languageContext | Classic Maya language area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maya lowlands
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Petén Department ⓘ northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
El Mirador
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Tintal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest large Maya cities
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early development of Maya monumental architecture ⓘ early use of stucco decoration ⓘ evidence of complex social organization in the Preclassic period ⓘ large-scale construction in the Middle Preclassic ⓘ |
| partOf | Mirador Basin ⓘ |
| period |
Late Preclassic period
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Middle Preclassic period ⓘ |
| region |
Central Maya Lowlands
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linked to:
Maya lowlands
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| researchedBy |
Proyecto Cuenca Mirador
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Richard D. Hansen ⓘ |
| significance | key site for understanding early Maya urbanism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Nakbé Description of subject: Nakbé is an ancient preclassic Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala, notable as one of the earliest known large Maya cities.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Nakbé
linked to: Nakbé
linked to: Nakbé
subject linked to:
northern Guatemala
linked to: Nakbé
linked to: Nakbé
linked to: Nakbé