Temple of the Jaguar Priest
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The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Great Jaguar | 1 |
| Temple of the Hieroglyphic Jaguar | 1 |
| Temple of the Jaguar Priest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6542183 — 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: Temple of the Jaguar Priest Context triple: [Temple III, alsoKnownAs, Temple of the Jaguar Priest]
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A.
Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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B.
Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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C.
Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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D.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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E.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
- 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: Temple of the Jaguar Priest Target entity description: The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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A.
Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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B.
Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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C.
Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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D.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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E.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya ⓘ |
| countryOfHeritage | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | a Maya elite or priest (uncertain identity) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved decoration
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richly carved funerary shrine ⓘ stepped pyramid form ⓘ towering superstructure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
funerary monument
ⓘ
ritual center ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
funerary temple
ⓘ
pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument at Tikal ⓘ |
| isPartOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Tikal National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
|
| locatedIn | Tikal ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedInEcosystem | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Petén Department ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
ancient Maya city of Tikal ⓘ |
| period | Classic period of Maya civilization (approximate) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site (via Tikal National Park) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial rituals
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religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Jaguar Priest Description of subject: The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Temple of the Jaguar Priest
linked to: Temple of the Jaguar Priest