Gran Basamento
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Gran Basamento is the large pyramidal platform at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Cacaxtla, notable for its extensive murals and ceremonial architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gran Basamento canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6513287 — 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: Gran Basamento Context triple: [Cacaxtla, hasStructure, Gran Basamento]
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A.
La Bajada
La Bajada is a coastal access area and visitor point on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in western Cuba, serving as an entryway to the protected natural landscapes of Guanahacabibes National Park.
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B.
Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão is a renowned riverside village in Brazil’s Pará state, famous for its white-sand “river beaches” along the Tapajós River and its popularity as an Amazon ecotourism destination.
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C.
Underfall Yard
Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard and working dock complex in Bristol, England, known for its maritime heritage, engineering workshops, and preserved Victorian infrastructure.
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D.
El Basatin
El Basatin is a district in the southern part of Cairo, Egypt, known primarily as a residential area within the Cairo Governorate.
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E.
Thick Tower
Thick Tower is a massive defensive tower that forms part of the fortifications of Heidelberg Castle in Germany.
- 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: Gran Basamento Target entity description: Gran Basamento is the large pyramidal platform at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Cacaxtla, notable for its extensive murals and ceremonial architecture.
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A.
La Bajada
La Bajada is a coastal access area and visitor point on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in western Cuba, serving as an entryway to the protected natural landscapes of Guanahacabibes National Park.
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B.
Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão is a renowned riverside village in Brazil’s Pará state, famous for its white-sand “river beaches” along the Tapajós River and its popularity as an Amazon ecotourism destination.
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C.
Underfall Yard
Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard and working dock complex in Bristol, England, known for its maritime heritage, engineering workshops, and preserved Victorian infrastructure.
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D.
El Basatin
El Basatin is a district in the southern part of Cairo, Egypt, known primarily as a residential area within the Cairo Governorate.
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E.
Thick Tower
Thick Tower is a massive defensive tower that forms part of the fortifications of Heidelberg Castle in Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican architectural structure
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pyramidal platform ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | visitor routes at Cacaxtla ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mesoamerican pyramid platform ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Cacaxtla culture
ⓘ
Epiclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ
linked to:
Epiclassic period
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| builtWithMaterial |
adobe
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stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mesoamerican ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Cacaxtla archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
battle murals
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mythological scenes ⓘ polychrome murals ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial architecture
ⓘ
extensive murals ⓘ pyramidal base ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interior corridors
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palatial structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ rooms ⓘ stairways ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Hispanic monument in Tlaxcala ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cacaxtla ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tlaxcala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal layout
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large size ⓘ well-preserved murals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cacaxtla archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Cacaxtla archaeological zone
|
| protectedBy | modern shelter structure ⓘ |
| roofedForProtection | yes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Epiclassic period ⓘ |
| timePeriodApproximate | c. 650–900 CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite residence
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political activities ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gran Basamento Description of subject: Gran Basamento is the large pyramidal platform at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Cacaxtla, notable for its extensive murals and ceremonial architecture.
Referenced by (1)
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