Yaxhá
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Yaxhá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its large ceremonial complexes and scenic setting beside Lake Yaxhá.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4069650 — 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: Yaxhá Context triple: [Petén Department, contains, Yaxhá]
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A.
Yaxuná
Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
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B.
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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C.
Akab Dzib
Akab Dzib is an ancient Maya building at Chichén Itzá noted for its early construction date and intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions.
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D.
Paracho
Paracho is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán renowned for its traditional handcrafted guitars and vibrant luthier culture.
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E.
Xelajú
Xelajú is the traditional Kʼicheʼ Maya name and commonly used nickname for the Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, a major cultural and economic center in the country’s western highlands.
- 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: Yaxhá Target entity description: Yaxhá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its large ceremonial complexes and scenic setting beside Lake Yaxhá.
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A.
Yaxuná
Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
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B.
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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C.
Akab Dzib
Akab Dzib is an ancient Maya building at Chichén Itzá noted for its early construction date and intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions.
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D.
Paracho
Paracho is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán renowned for its traditional handcrafted guitars and vibrant luthier culture.
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E.
Xelajú
Xelajú is the traditional Kʼicheʼ Maya name and commonly used nickname for the Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, a major cultural and economic center in the country’s western highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 1st millennium CE ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto de Antropología e Historia de Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road from Flores, Petén ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInvestigation |
excavations in late 20th century
ⓘ
restoration projects in 21st century ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
howler monkeys
ⓘ
parrots ⓘ spider monkeys ⓘ toucans ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial complex
ⓘ
observatory-like architectural alignments ⓘ sacred lake setting ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
ceiba trees
ⓘ
lowland tropical hardwoods ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalCoordinate | 17.071°N 89.399°W ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ
linked to:
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
|
| hasStructureType |
acropolis
ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ causeway ⓘ pyramid ⓘ stela ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Temple 216 ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Maya Biosphere Reserve region
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya Biosphere Reserve
|
| locatedIn |
Petén Department
ⓘ
northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park
|
| locatedNear | Lake Yaxhá ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “blue-green water” in Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Nakum
ⓘ
Naranjo ⓘ Tikal ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lake Yaxhá ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalRegion |
Central Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| recognizedAs | important Maya ceremonial center ⓘ |
| subculture | Lowland Maya ⓘ |
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: Yaxhá Description of subject: Yaxhá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its large ceremonial complexes and scenic setting beside Lake Yaxhá.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
northern Guatemala
linked to: Yaxhá
subject linked to:
Puuc hills (Los Puuc)
linked to: Yaxhá