Kuélap
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Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel in northern Peru, renowned for its towering stone walls and role as a principal center of the Chachapoya civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuélap canonical | 3 |
| Kuélap fortress | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5617465 — 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: Kuélap Context triple: [Chachapoya culture, majorSite, Kuélap]
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A.
Kuntur Wasi
Kuntur Wasi is an important highland ceremonial and archaeological complex in northern Peru, notable for its early temple architecture, stone sculptures, and gold artifacts associated with formative Andean cultures.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan is the vast Andean road system built by the Inca civilization, spanning thousands of kilometers to connect major centers across their mountainous empire.
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D.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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E.
Huancaya
Huancaya is a picturesque Andean village in Peru renowned for its turquoise stepped waterfalls, stone bridges, and traditional highland scenery within the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
- 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: Kuélap Target entity description: Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel in northern Peru, renowned for its towering stone walls and role as a principal center of the Chachapoya civilization.
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A.
Kuntur Wasi
Kuntur Wasi is an important highland ceremonial and archaeological complex in northern Peru, notable for its early temple architecture, stone sculptures, and gold artifacts associated with formative Andean cultures.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan is the vast Andean road system built by the Inca civilization, spanning thousands of kilometers to connect major centers across their mountainous empire.
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D.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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E.
Huancaya
Huancaya is a picturesque Andean village in Peru renowned for its turquoise stepped waterfalls, stone bridges, and traditional highland scenery within the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortified citadel ⓘ |
| abandoned | after Spanish conquest of the Andes ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | cable car system from Nuevo Tingo ⓘ |
| approximateArea |
about 6 hectares
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about 60,000 square meters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chachapoya architecture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to ongoing stabilization and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | around 6th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Chachapoya civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| distanceFrom | about 70 kilometers from Chachapoyas city ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 3000 meters above sea level
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approximately 9840 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulationCapacity | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial structures
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circular stone buildings ⓘ decorative friezes ⓘ internal plazas ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ narrow entrance passages ⓘ platforms and terraces ⓘ tower-like structures ⓘ water storage systems ⓘ zigzag and rhomboid stone motifs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Heritage of Peru
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linked to:
Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación
Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación (Peru) ⓘ
linked to:
Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación
|
| imageDepicts | towering stone walls on a mountain ridge ⓘ |
| inception | Early Intermediate Period of Andean chronology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
ⓘ
northern Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Luya Province ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Utcubamba Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Utcubamba River valley
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chachapoya cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| rediscovered | 1843 ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Juan Crisóstomo Nieto ⓘ |
| significantEvent | conquered by the Inca Empire in the late 15th century ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
heavy rainfall and landslides
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natural erosion ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | approximately 6th to 16th centuries CE ⓘ |
| topographicLocation | ridge above the Utcubamba River valley ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major tourist destination in northern Peru ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chachapoya people
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linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| wallHeight |
up to about 20 meters
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up to about 65 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuélap Description of subject: Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel in northern Peru, renowned for its towering stone walls and role as a principal center of the Chachapoya civilization.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kuélap