Huari archaeological site
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The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Huari archaeological site canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Huari archaeological site Context triple: [Huari culture, hadMajorSite, Huari archaeological site]
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A.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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C.
Haga Ruins
Haga Ruins is an archaeological site within Sweden’s Haga Park, known for its remains that reflect the area’s historical and cultural heritage.
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D.
K2 archaeological site
The K2 archaeological site is an Iron Age settlement in South Africa known for its early evidence of complex social organization and trade that preceded the rise of the Mapungubwe kingdom.
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E.
Tayasal archaeological site
Tayasal archaeological site is an ancient Itza Maya center in present-day Guatemala, notable as one of the last strongholds of independent Maya civilization before Spanish conquest.
- 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: Huari archaeological site Target entity description: The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
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A.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou site is an important early Bronze Age urban and cultural center in China, widely associated by many scholars with the archaeological remains of the legendary Xia dynasty.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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C.
Haga Ruins
Haga Ruins is an archaeological site within Sweden’s Haga Park, known for its remains that reflect the area’s historical and cultural heritage.
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D.
K2 archaeological site
The K2 archaeological site is an Iron Age settlement in South Africa known for its early evidence of complex social organization and trade that preceded the rise of the Mapungubwe kingdom.
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E.
Tayasal archaeological site
Tayasal archaeological site is an ancient Itza Maya center in present-day Guatemala, notable as one of the last strongholds of independent Maya civilization before Spanish conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wari civilization site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huari
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linked to:
Huari culture
Wari ⓘ
linked to:
Wari Empire
|
| approximateEndDate | c. 1000 CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | c. 600 CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceFor |
Wari state organization
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linked to:
Wari provincial administration
early Andean urban planning ⓘ |
| area | several square kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wari imperial administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Wari provincial administration
Wari road network ⓘ |
| builtBy | Wari people ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Wari civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Wari Empire
|
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Wari civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Wari Empire
|
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| excavationActivity | subject of archaeological excavations since the 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
multi-story structures ⓘ planned urban layout ⓘ rectangular compounds ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ ritual or ceremonial areas ⓘ stone masonry architecture ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
economic hub ⓘ political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Inca archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| influenced | pre-Inca Andean cultures ⓘ |
| inRegion | Andes ⓘ |
| languageContext | associated with early Quechuan and Aymaran linguistic spheres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayacucho Region
ⓘ
central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern city of Ayacucho ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
metal artifacts
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polychrome ceramics ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| precedes | Inca Empire urban centers ⓘ |
| significance | major urban and administrative center of the Wari state ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Horizon ⓘ |
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Subject: Huari archaeological site Description of subject: The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
Referenced by (4)
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