Teotihuacan archaeological site

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Mesoamerican city ancient city archaeological site

The Teotihuacan archaeological site is an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico renowned for its monumental pyramids, grid-planned urban layout, and significant influence on pre-Columbian civilization.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Teotihuacan	6
Teotihuacan archaeological zone	2
ancient city of Teotihuacan	2
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan	1
San Juan Teotihuacan	1
Teotihuacan (in iconography)	1
Teotihuacan UNESCO World Heritage Site	1
Teotihuacan archaeological site canonical	1
Teotihuacan ceremonial core	1
Teotihuacan urban layout	1
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan"	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7085986 — 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: Teotihuacan archaeological site
Context triple: [Pyramid of the Moon, partOf, Teotihuacan archaeological site]

A. Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan
The Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct near the city's center, notable as a major political-religious hub that includes the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.
B. Cuauhtinchan archaeological site
The Cuauhtinchan archaeological site is a pre-Hispanic rock-cut temple complex at Malinalco, Mexico, renowned for its intricately carved ceremonial structures associated with Aztec military and religious practices.
C. Xochicalco archaeological site
Xochicalco archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city known for its impressive pyramids, observatory, and well-preserved reliefs that reflect a blend of cultural influences.
D. Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
E. Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan is an early Mesoamerican pyramid renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of serpent deities and its central role in the religious and political life of the ancient city.
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: Teotihuacan archaeological site
Target entity description: The Teotihuacan archaeological site is an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico renowned for its monumental pyramids, grid-planned urban layout, and significant influence on pre-Columbian civilization.

A. Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan
The Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct near the city's center, notable as a major political-religious hub that includes the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.
B. Cuauhtinchan archaeological site
The Cuauhtinchan archaeological site is a pre-Hispanic rock-cut temple complex at Malinalco, Mexico, renowned for its intricately carved ceremonial structures associated with Aztec military and religious practices.
C. Xochicalco archaeological site
Xochicalco archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city known for its impressive pyramids, observatory, and well-preserved reliefs that reflect a blend of cultural influences.
D. Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
E. Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan is an early Mesoamerican pyramid renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of serpent deities and its central role in the religious and political life of the ancient city.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mesoamerican city ⓘ ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ
area	approximately 20 square kilometers ⓘ
AztecNameMeaning	place where the gods were created ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
culture	Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ
declinedInCentury	6th century CE ⓘ
economicFunction	major trade hub ⓘ
estimatedPopulationPeak	over 100000 inhabitants ⓘ up to 200000 inhabitants ⓘ
flourishedInCentury	1st century CE ⓘ 2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ 5th century CE ⓘ
foundedInCentury	1st century BCE ⓘ
hasStructure	Ciudadela NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Quetzalpapálotl NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ residential apartment compounds ⓘ
influencedCulture	Aztec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Toltec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor	Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ grid-planned urban layout ⓘ monumental pyramids ⓘ multi-family apartment compounds ⓘ murals ⓘ obsidian artifacts ⓘ
locatedIn	State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedInRegion	central Mexico ⓘ
locatedNear	San Juan Teotihuacán NERFINISHED ⓘ San Martín de las Pirámides NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedNortheastOf	Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainDeityRepresented	Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcoatl) NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainDeityRepresented	Storm God (Tlaloc-type deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ
managedBy	Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ
materialUsed	adobe ⓘ stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ
partOf	Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousFunction	major ceremonial center ⓘ
touristAttraction	major archaeological tourism destination in Mexico ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) ⓘ (ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1987 ⓘ
urbanPlanFeature	Avenue of the Dead as main thoroughfare NERFINISHED ⓘ central north–south axis ⓘ orthogonal grid layout ⓘ

How these facts were elicited