Temple of Quetzalcoatl

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Mesoamerican pyramid archaeological site feature religious structure

The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Temple of the Feathered Serpent	6
Temple of Quetzalcoatl canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6907296 — 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 Quetzalcoatl
Context triple: [Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan, hasAlternativeName, Temple of Quetzalcoatl]

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.
B. Temple of the Jaguar Priest
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.
C. Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
D. Kukulcán Plaza
Kukulcán Plaza is a large shopping and entertainment mall located in Cancún’s Hotel Zone, featuring international retailers, dining options, and tourist-oriented services.
E. Telpochcalli
Telpochcalli was a type of Aztec school primarily attended by commoner youths, where they received military training and basic civic and religious instruction.
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 Quetzalcoatl
Target entity description: The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.

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.
B. Temple of the Jaguar Priest
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.
C. Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
D. Kukulcán Plaza
Kukulcán Plaza is a large shopping and entertainment mall located in Cancún’s Hotel Zone, featuring international retailers, dining options, and tourist-oriented services.
E. Telpochcalli
Telpochcalli was a type of Aztec school primarily attended by commoner youths, where they received military training and basic civic and religious instruction.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mesoamerican pyramid ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ religious structure ⓘ
alternativeName	Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ Temple of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ linked to: Temple of Quetzalcoatl
approximateDateOfConstruction	3rd century CE ⓘ late 2nd to early 3rd century CE ⓘ
architecturalStyle	stepped pyramid ⓘ
associatedDeity	Feathered Serpent ⓘ Quetzalcoatl ⓘ
associatedWith	cosmological symbolism ⓘ militaristic symbolism ⓘ state ideology of Teotihuacan ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
culture	Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Feathered Serpent deity ⓘ Quetzalcoatl ⓘ
discoveredBy	modern archaeology in early 20th century ⓘ
excavatedBy	Mexican archaeologists ⓘ
excavationStartDate	early 1900s ⓘ
function	political power symbol ⓘ possible site of state ceremonies ⓘ ritual center ⓘ
hasFeature	associated plaza within the Ciudadela ⓘ burials beneath and around the pyramid ⓘ multiple pyramid tiers ⓘ polychrome decoration (originally painted) ⓘ sculpted serpent heads ⓘ talud-tablero architectural elements ⓘ
knownFor	elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpents ⓘ iconography of feathered serpent and other deities ⓘ role in political life of Teotihuacan ⓘ role in religious life of Teotihuacan ⓘ sculpted serpent heads projecting from the façade ⓘ
locatedIn	Teotihuacan ⓘ linked to: Teotihuacan archaeological site central Mexico ⓘ
materialUsed	stone ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
partOf	Ciudadela complex ⓘ Teotihuacan ceremonial center ⓘ linked to: Teotihuacan archaeological site
partOfUNESCOSite	Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan ⓘ linked to: Teotihuacan archaeological site
religion	Mesoamerican religion ⓘ
significance	important example of Feathered Serpent cult in Mesoamerica ⓘ key monument for understanding Teotihuacan political organization ⓘ key monument for understanding Teotihuacan religion ⓘ
timePeriod	Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	included via Teotihuacan inscription ⓘ

How these facts were elicited