Lord of Sipán
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The Lord of Sipán is an ancient Moche ruler whose richly furnished royal tomb, discovered in northern Peru in 1987, is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in the Americas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Sipán canonical | 2 |
| Lord of Sipán tomb | 1 |
| Old Lord of Sipán | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6021945 — 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: Lord of Sipán Context triple: [Sipán, hasTomb, Lord of Sipán]
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A.
Lost City of the Incas
Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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B.
Ciudad Perdida
Ciudad Perdida is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, renowned for its terraced stone structures and as one of the most important centers of the Tairona civilization.
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C.
Les Incas du Pérou
Les Incas du Pérou is one of the four entrées of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet Les Indes galantes, depicting a romantic and political drama set among the Inca people of Peru.
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D.
Caminos del Inca
Caminos del Inca is a well-known shopping center located in the Surco district of Lima, Peru, featuring a variety of retail stores, services, and dining options.
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E.
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.
- 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: Lord of Sipán Target entity description: The Lord of Sipán is an ancient Moche ruler whose richly furnished royal tomb, discovered in northern Peru in 1987, is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in the Americas.
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A.
Lost City of the Incas
Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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B.
Ciudad Perdida
Ciudad Perdida is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, renowned for its terraced stone structures and as one of the most important centers of the Tairona civilization.
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C.
Les Incas du Pérou
Les Incas du Pérou is one of the four entrées of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet Les Indes galantes, depicting a romantic and political drama set among the Inca people of Peru.
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D.
Caminos del Inca
Caminos del Inca is a well-known shopping center located in the Surco district of Lima, Peru, featuring a variety of retail stores, services, and dining options.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche elite
ⓘ
ancient ruler ⓘ archaeological find ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Huaca Rajada ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moche iconography
ⓘ
Moche religion ⓘ Moche sacrifice rituals ⓘ Moche warrior icon ⓘ |
| burialType |
elite tomb
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| buriedWith |
ceramic vessels
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children ⓘ copper ornaments ⓘ dog ⓘ earspools ⓘ feather ornaments ⓘ gold ornaments ⓘ guards ⓘ headdress ⓘ llamas ⓘ nose ornaments ⓘ pectoral ornaments ⓘ sacrificial victims ⓘ scepters ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ textiles ⓘ turquoise inlays ⓘ warriors ⓘ women ⓘ |
| civilization |
Moche civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Moche culture
|
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| countryOfDiscovery | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Moche culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBurial |
3rd century CE
ⓘ
c. 250 CE ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Luis Chero Zurita
ⓘ
Susana Meneses ⓘ Walter Alva ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán
ⓘ
Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted interest in Peruvian archaeology
ⓘ
highlighted problem of looting in Peru ⓘ |
| languageContext | Mochica culture (non-written, archaeological reconstruction) ⓘ |
| locatedInThePastIn |
Lambayeque region
ⓘ
linked to:
Lambayeque Region
|
| museumCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| museumLocation |
Lambayeque
ⓘ
linked to:
Lambayeque Region
|
| near |
Lambayeque Valley
ⓘ
Sipán ⓘ |
| numberOfCompanionsBuried | several ⓘ |
| period | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| region | northern Peru ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Moche ceramics
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Moche metalwork ⓘ |
| role |
political leader
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religious leader ⓘ warrior-priest ⓘ |
| significance |
first intact royal tomb of the Moche discovered by archaeologists
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key source for understanding Moche ritual practices ⓘ key source for understanding Moche social hierarchy ⓘ one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the Americas ⓘ |
| status |
high-ranking noble
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
pre-Columbian era
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pre-Inca period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord of Sipán Description of subject: The Lord of Sipán is an ancient Moche ruler whose richly furnished royal tomb, discovered in northern Peru in 1987, is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in the Americas.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lord of Sipán