Pyramid B
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Pyramid B is a major stepped pyramid at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico, notable for its Atlantean warrior columns and role in Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid B canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6330832 — 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: Pyramid B Context triple: [Tula, hasStructure, Pyramid B]
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A.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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B.
Pyramid of Senusret II
The Pyramid of Senusret II is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Senusret II at el-Lahun near the Faiyum oasis.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
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E.
Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
- 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: Pyramid B Target entity description: Pyramid B is a major stepped pyramid at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico, notable for its Atlantean warrior columns and role in Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
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A.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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B.
Pyramid of Senusret II
The Pyramid of Senusret II is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built by Pharaoh Senusret II at el-Lahun near the Faiyum oasis.
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C.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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D.
White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
The White Pyramid of Amenemhat II is a ruined Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Dahshur, Egypt, built as the tomb of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II.
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E.
Pyramid of Senusret III
The Pyramid of Senusret III is a Middle Kingdom royal pyramid complex built for the pharaoh Senusret III, notable for its innovative substructure and association with the 12th Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological structure
ⓘ
stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pyramid of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
ⓘ
Temple of the Morning Star ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mesoamerican stepped pyramid
ⓘ
Toltec architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican militaristic iconography
ⓘ
Toltec warrior cult ⓘ
linked to:
Toltec civilization
|
| culture | Toltec civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
ⓘ
Venus as Morning Star ⓘ
linked to:
Venus as evening star
|
| estimatedConstructionDate | c. 900–1150 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists ⓘ |
| feature |
Atlantean warrior columns
ⓘ
balustrades with serpent motifs ⓘ broad stairway ⓘ chacmool sculpture (associated) ⓘ colonnaded temple superstructure ⓘ friezes with jaguars and eagles ⓘ relief carvings of warriors ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious temple platform ⓘ ritual and ceremonial activities ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDepictionsOf |
armed warriors
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butterfly pectorals ⓘ eagles devouring hearts ⓘ jaguars ⓘ serpent imagery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aztec temple architecture
ⓘ
Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hidalgo
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Tula ⓘ Tula de Allende ⓘ central Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Central Mexico
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | multi-tiered stepped platform ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with main ceremonial precinct of Tula ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tula archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Tula archaeological site
ancient city of Tula ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic period
ⓘ
Epiclassic period ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the principal pyramids of Tula ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near Pyramid C at Tula ⓘ |
| supports | temple structure on summit ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction at Tula ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid B Description of subject: Pyramid B is a major stepped pyramid at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico, notable for its Atlantean warrior columns and role in Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.