Wilcahuain
E530192
Wilcahuain is an important archaeological complex in the Peruvian Andes known for its multi-story stone structures associated with the ancient Recuay culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ichic Wilcahuain | 1 |
| Wilcahuain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5552672 — 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: Wilcahuain Context triple: [Recuay culture, mainSite, Wilcahuain]
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A.
Ayar Auca
Ayar Auca is a mythological figure in Inca origin legends, known as one of the Ayar brothers who emerged from Pacaritambo and helped establish the foundations of Inca civilization.
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B.
Cochimí
Cochimí were an Indigenous people of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, known for their distinct language and traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
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C.
Alausí
Alausí is a historic town in Ecuador known for its dramatic Andean setting and the famous Nariz del Diablo (Devil’s Nose) railway.
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D.
Macuspana
Macuspana is a significant urban center and municipality in the Mexican state of Tabasco, known for its role in the region’s political and economic life.
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E.
Quillacinga
Quillacinga are an Indigenous people of the Andean region in what is now southern Colombia, known historically for their distinct culture and resistance to Spanish colonization.
- 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: Wilcahuain Target entity description: Wilcahuain is an important archaeological complex in the Peruvian Andes known for its multi-story stone structures associated with the ancient Recuay culture.
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A.
Ayar Auca
Ayar Auca is a mythological figure in Inca origin legends, known as one of the Ayar brothers who emerged from Pacaritambo and helped establish the foundations of Inca civilization.
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B.
Cochimí
Cochimí were an Indigenous people of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, known for their distinct language and traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
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C.
Alausí
Alausí is a historic town in Ecuador known for its dramatic Andean setting and the famous Nariz del Diablo (Devil’s Nose) railway.
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D.
Macuspana
Macuspana is a significant urban center and municipality in the Mexican state of Tabasco, known for its role in the region’s political and economic life.
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E.
Quillacinga
Quillacinga are an Indigenous people of the Andean region in what is now southern Colombia, known historically for their distinct culture and resistance to Spanish colonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Columbian settlement ⓘ |
| access | road from Huaraz ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | circa 600–900 CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | studied since early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Recuay culture ⓘ |
| buildingTechnique | carefully fitted stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| distanceFromHuaraz | about 7–8 kilometers northwest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3400 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ elite residence ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
multi-story stone structures
ⓘ
narrow corridors ⓘ rectangular buildings ⓘ small interior rooms ⓘ superimposed floors ⓘ trapezoidal niches ⓘ ventilation ducts ⓘ |
| hasMainStructure |
Templo Mayor de Wilcahuain
ⓘ
linked to:
Templo Mayor
|
| hasSubsite |
Ichic Wilcahuain
ⓘ
linked to:
Wilcahuain
|
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| internalUse |
burial chambers
ⓘ
ritual spaces ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
ⓘ
Huaraz Province ⓘ Independencia District ⓘ Peru ⓘ Peruvian Andes ⓘ |
| mainStructureFloors | three stories ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | House of the grandchildren ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Huaraz ⓘ |
| nearbyMountainRange |
Cordillera Blanca
ⓘ
Cordillera Negra ⓘ |
| protection | protected archaeological zone of Peru ⓘ |
| region | Callejón de Huaylas ⓘ |
| roofType | originally had flat roofs of perishable materials ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilcahuain Description of subject: Wilcahuain is an important archaeological complex in the Peruvian Andes known for its multi-story stone structures associated with the ancient Recuay culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wilcahuain