archaeological zone of Los Toriles
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The archaeological zone of Los Toriles is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial and residential site in Nayarit, Mexico, notable for its circular temples and shaft tombs associated with the Aztatlán cultural tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| archaeological zone of Los Toriles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6981936 — 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: archaeological zone of Los Toriles Context triple: [Ixtlán del Río, hasNearbyFeature, archaeological zone of Los Toriles]
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A.
Ihuatzio archaeological zone
Ihuatzio archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic Purépecha ceremonial and urban center in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its pyramidal structures and role in the Tarascan state.
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B.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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C.
León Viejo archaeological site
León Viejo archaeological site is the preserved ruin of one of Nicaragua’s earliest Spanish colonial cities, abandoned after volcanic eruptions and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
El Cerrito archaeological zone
El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
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E.
Sanctuary of the Virgin of El Toro
The Sanctuary of the Virgin of El Toro is a hilltop religious complex and pilgrimage site on Menorca, Spain, dedicated to the island’s patron saint and offering panoramic views from Monte Toro.
- 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: archaeological zone of Los Toriles Target entity description: The archaeological zone of Los Toriles is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial and residential site in Nayarit, Mexico, notable for its circular temples and shaft tombs associated with the Aztatlán cultural tradition.
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A.
Ihuatzio archaeological zone
Ihuatzio archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic Purépecha ceremonial and urban center in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its pyramidal structures and role in the Tarascan state.
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B.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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C.
León Viejo archaeological site
León Viejo archaeological site is the preserved ruin of one of Nicaragua’s earliest Spanish colonial cities, abandoned after volcanic eruptions and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
El Cerrito archaeological zone
El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
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E.
Sanctuary of the Virgin of El Toro
The Sanctuary of the Virgin of El Toro is a hilltop religious complex and pilgrimage site on Menorca, Spain, dedicated to the island’s patron saint and offering panoramic views from Monte Toro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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pre-Hispanic ceremonial center ⓘ pre-Hispanic residential site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | shaft tomb tradition of western Mexico ⓘ |
| chronology | pre-Hispanic period ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Aztatlán culture ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
ceramic remains
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funerary offerings ⓘ pre-Hispanic architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular temples
ⓘ
shaft tombs ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
circular temple
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residential platform ⓘ shaft tomb ⓘ temple platform ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Zona Arqueológica (INAH)
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linked to:
Zona de Monumentos Arqueológicos
|
| locatedIn |
Ixtlán del Río Municipality
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linked to:
Municipality of Ixtlán del Río
Nayarit ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
western Mexico
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linked to:
Western Mexico
|
| locatedNear | Ixtlán del Río ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztatlán cultural tradition ⓘ |
| region | Nayarit coastal-inland cultural area ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Aztatlán ceremonial architecture
ⓘ
represents shaft tomb funerary practices in western Mexico ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
residential purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: archaeological zone of Los Toriles Description of subject: The archaeological zone of Los Toriles is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial and residential site in Nayarit, Mexico, notable for its circular temples and shaft tombs associated with the Aztatlán cultural tradition.
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