Temple IV at Tikal
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Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple IV at Tikal canonical | 2 |
| Tikal Temple IV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple IV at Tikal Context triple: [Temple V, comparedWith, Temple IV at Tikal]
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Temple III at Tikal
Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
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Temple II at Tikal
Temple II at Tikal is a prominent Classic Maya stepped pyramid and funerary temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering profile and richly carved roof comb.
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Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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D.
Maya city of Nojpetén
The Maya city of Nojpetén was the last independent Maya capital, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala, and remained unconquered by the Spanish until 1697.
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Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple IV at Tikal Target entity description: Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
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A.
Temple III at Tikal
Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
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B.
Temple II at Tikal
Temple II at Tikal is a prominent Classic Maya stepped pyramid and funerary temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering profile and richly carved roof comb.
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C.
Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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D.
Maya city of Nojpetén
The Maya city of Nojpetén was the last independent Maya capital, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala, and remained unconquered by the Spanish until 1697.
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E.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| access | stairway with wooden steps for visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classic Maya architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya architecture
|
| associatedWith | royal dynastic power of Tikal ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Yik’in Chan K’awiil
ⓘ
linked to:
Yik'in Chan K'awiil
|
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture |
Classic Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya period
|
| dedicatedTo |
Yik’in Chan K’awiil
ⓘ
linked to:
Yik'in Chan K'awiil
|
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century excavations ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| estimatedCompletionDate | circa 741 CE ⓘ |
| feature |
roof comb
ⓘ
stepped pyramid base ⓘ stucco decoration remnants ⓘ temple superstructure ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial structure
ⓘ
funerary temple ⓘ |
| hasRoofComb | yes ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| hasTempleSanctuary | yes ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 64 meters
ⓘ
approximately 70 meters above the plaza including roof comb ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Petén Department ⓘ Tikal ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views over rainforest canopy
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towering height ⓘ views over the ancient city of Tikal ⓘ |
| orientation | westward ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Great Plaza of Tikal
ⓘ
Temples I and II at Tikal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
Tikal archaeological site ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
|
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
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| relativeRanking |
one of the tallest pre-Columbian structures in the Americas
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tallest structure at Tikal ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Tikal National Park ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Tikal National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
|
| viewpoint | popular sunrise viewing location ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple IV at Tikal Description of subject: Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
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