Puca Pucara
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Puca Pucara is a small Inca archaeological site and former military and administrative outpost located near Cusco in Peru.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puca Pucara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5206421 — 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: Puca Pucara Context triple: [Sacsayhuamán, near, Puca Pucara]
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A.
Pucikwar
Pucikwar is an extinct Great Andamanese language once spoken by the Pucikwar people of the Andaman Islands in India.
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B.
El Pípila
El Pípila is the nickname of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro, a Mexican independence hero famed for his legendary role in enabling insurgents to storm the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in 1810.
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C.
Pichasca
Pichasca is a small settlement in Chile known for its proximity to the Hurtado River and the surrounding Andean landscapes.
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D.
Topa
Topa is the Moclan child of Bortus and Klyden on the science-fiction television series "The Orville," whose life and identity become central to several of the show's cultural and ethical storylines.
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E.
El Cuchivilu
El Cuchivilu is a monstrous, pig-headed sea creature from Chilote mythology, feared for inhabiting and fouling coastal waters and causing misfortune to fishermen.
- 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: Puca Pucara Target entity description: Puca Pucara is a small Inca archaeological site and former military and administrative outpost located near Cusco in Peru.
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A.
Pucikwar
Pucikwar is an extinct Great Andamanese language once spoken by the Pucikwar people of the Andaman Islands in India.
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B.
El Pípila
El Pípila is the nickname of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro, a Mexican independence hero famed for his legendary role in enabling insurgents to storm the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in 1810.
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C.
Pichasca
Pichasca is a small settlement in Chile known for its proximity to the Hurtado River and the surrounding Andean landscapes.
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D.
Topa
Topa is the Moclan child of Bortus and Klyden on the science-fiction television series "The Orville," whose life and identity become central to several of the show's cultural and ethical storylines.
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E.
El Cuchivilu
El Cuchivilu is a monstrous, pig-headed sea creature from Chilote mythology, feared for inhabiting and fouling coastal waters and causing misfortune to fishermen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ fortified complex ⓘ |
| builtBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of movement along the Inca road
ⓘ
protection of Cusco approaches ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Inca civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Inca Empire
|
| elevation | approximately 3700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| etymology | from Quechua "puka" (red) and "pukara" (fortress) ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStyle |
Inca masonry
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polygonal stonework ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inner plazas
ⓘ
rooms ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone-built enclosures ⓘ terraces ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive fortification
ⓘ
guard post ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cusco Province
ⓘ
Cusco Region ⓘ San Sebastián District ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cusco ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
a hill overlooking the Cusco valley
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the road from Cusco to Pisac ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Quechua ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Red Fortress ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Qenqo
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linked to:
Q'enqo
Sacsayhuamán ⓘ Tambomachay ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
the road to the Sacred Valley
ⓘ
the surrounding Andean landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
the Inca road system
ⓘ
linked to:
Inca causeways
the archaeological circuit near Cusco ⓘ |
| period | Late Horizon ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
hiking stop on the Cusco archaeological circuit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative control
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checkpoint on the route from Cusco to the Sacred Valley ⓘ control of access to Tambomachay and other nearby sites ⓘ military outpost ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puca Pucara Description of subject: Puca Pucara is a small Inca archaeological site and former military and administrative outpost located near Cusco in Peru.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.