Andean ritual calendar
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The Andean ritual calendar is a traditional system of timekeeping that organizes religious ceremonies, agricultural cycles, and cosmological observances in Andean cultures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean agricultural calendar | 1 |
| Andean ritual calendar canonical | 1 |
| Inca calendar | 1 |
| Inca pilgrimage traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5166056 — 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: Andean ritual calendar Context triple: [Andean mythology, integratedInto, Andean ritual calendar]
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A.
Xunantunich
Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, known for its impressive pyramids and panoramic views over the Mopan River valley.
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B.
Maya calendar
The Maya calendar is an ancient Mesoamerican timekeeping system composed of interlocking cyclical calendars used for ritual, agricultural, and astronomical purposes by the Maya civilization.
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C.
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is an ancient Mesoamerican timekeeping system that tracks days in a linear count from a mythological starting point, most famously used by the Maya and other regional civilizations.
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D.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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E.
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an ancient archaeological site in Peru considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, notable for its monumental pyramids and sophisticated pre-Columbian civilization.
- 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: Andean ritual calendar Target entity description: The Andean ritual calendar is a traditional system of timekeeping that organizes religious ceremonies, agricultural cycles, and cosmological observances in Andean cultures.
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A.
Xunantunich
Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, known for its impressive pyramids and panoramic views over the Mopan River valley.
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B.
Maya calendar
The Maya calendar is an ancient Mesoamerican timekeeping system composed of interlocking cyclical calendars used for ritual, agricultural, and astronomical purposes by the Maya civilization.
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C.
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is an ancient Mesoamerican timekeeping system that tracks days in a linear count from a mythological starting point, most famously used by the Maya and other regional civilizations.
-
D.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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E.
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an ancient archaeological site in Peru considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, notable for its monumental pyramids and sophisticated pre-Columbian civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean cultural practice
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ritual calendar ⓘ traditional timekeeping system ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Andean cosmology
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linked to:
Andean mythology
reciprocity with nature ⓘ sacred time ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Argentina
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Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType |
earth deities
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mountain deities ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Aymara people
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Quechua people ⓘ other Indigenous peoples of the Andes ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Andes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lunar cycles
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seasonal changes in the Andes ⓘ solar cycles ⓘ |
| continuity |
adapted in post-colonial period
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pre-Columbian origins ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
maintaining social cohesion
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preserving Indigenous knowledge ⓘ regulating ritual obligations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coordinating community festivals
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scheduling harvest rituals ⓘ scheduling planting rituals ⓘ structuring offerings to deities and sacred places ⓘ |
| integrates |
cosmology and daily life
ⓘ
religious practice and agriculture ⓘ |
| organizes |
agricultural cycles
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cosmological observances ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
agricultural calendar
ⓘ
ritual year ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
anthropology
ⓘ
ethnoastronomy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| timeScale |
monthly or lunar phases
ⓘ
seasonal periods ⓘ yearly cycle ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual specialists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
organizing pilgrimage dates
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predicting favorable times for agricultural work ⓘ timing communal labor obligations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Andean cultures
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linked to:
Indigenous peoples of the Andes
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Subject: Andean ritual calendar Description of subject: The Andean ritual calendar is a traditional system of timekeeping that organizes religious ceremonies, agricultural cycles, and cosmological observances in Andean cultures.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Andean ritual calendar
linked to: Andean ritual calendar
linked to: Andean ritual calendar