Tlatilco
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Tlatilco was an early Mesoamerican village culture in the Valley of Mexico, noted for its sophisticated ceramics and distinctive figurines dating to the Formative period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlatilco canonical | 2 |
| Tlatilco archaeological site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7409484 — 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: Tlatilco Context triple: [Formative period of Mesoamerica, hasSite, Tlatilco]
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A.
Cacaxtla
Cacaxtla is an ancient Mesoamerican archaeological site in central Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved, vividly colored murals depicting complex scenes of warfare, ritual, and daily life.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cuicuilco
Cuicuilco is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, notable for its large circular pyramid and status as one of the region’s earliest urban centers.
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D.
Mixcoac
Mixcoac is a historic neighborhood in Mexico City known for its colonial-era architecture, traditional plazas, and cultural significance within the urban fabric of the capital.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tlatilco Target entity description: Tlatilco was an early Mesoamerican village culture in the Valley of Mexico, noted for its sophisticated ceramics and distinctive figurines dating to the Formative period.
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A.
Cacaxtla
Cacaxtla is an ancient Mesoamerican archaeological site in central Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved, vividly colored murals depicting complex scenes of warfare, ritual, and daily life.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cuicuilco
Cuicuilco is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, notable for its large circular pyramid and status as one of the region’s earliest urban centers.
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D.
Mixcoac
Mixcoac is a historic neighborhood in Mexico City known for its colonial-era architecture, traditional plazas, and cultural significance within the urban fabric of the capital.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Formative period culture
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Mesoamerican culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olmec influence
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Preclassic highland trade networks ⓘ early Gulf Coast iconography ⓘ |
| burialGoods |
ceramic offerings
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shell ornaments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
intramural burials beneath house floors
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richly furnished graves ⓘ |
| ceramicStyle |
black burnished ware
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fine orange ware ⓘ red-on-cream painted ware ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Early Formative period
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Middle Formative period ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
beans and squash cultivation
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fishing and lacustrine resources ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 800 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Enrique Juan Palacios
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Miguel Covarrubias ⓘ |
| excavatedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| figurineTheme |
female beauty and adornment
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musicians and dancers ⓘ mythical or composite beings ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
domestic structures
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extensive burials ⓘ kilns or firing areas ⓘ trash pits ⓘ |
| hasReligionAspect |
ancestor veneration
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possible fertility cults ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite |
Tlatilco archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Tlatilco
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| influenced |
Cuicuilco culture
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subsequent Basin of Mexico Formative cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bifacial or two-headed figurines
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distinctive figurines ⓘ early use of polychrome decoration ⓘ elaborate female figurines ⓘ sophisticated ceramics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valley of Mexico
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present-day Mexico City metropolitan area ⓘ |
| partOf | Preclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| producedArtifactType |
clay figurines
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incensarios ⓘ maskettes ⓘ vessels ⓘ whistles ⓘ |
| siteLocatedIn |
State of Mexico
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municipality of Naucalpan ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1250 BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlatilco Description of subject: Tlatilco was an early Mesoamerican village culture in the Valley of Mexico, noted for its sophisticated ceramics and distinctive figurines dating to the Formative period.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tlatilco