Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá
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The Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá is a large carved stone platform in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá that depicts rows of skulls and is believed to have been associated with ritual human sacrifice and the display of severed heads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá Context triple: [Platform of the Skulls, alsoKnownAs, Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá]
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A.
Temple of Kukulkan
The Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo, is a monumental step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, famed for its precise astronomical alignment and equinox serpent-shadow phenomenon.
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B.
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.
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Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a renowned ancient Maya city in Mexico famous for its monumental pyramid El Castillo and its role as a major political, religious, and cultural center in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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D.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá Target entity description: The Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá is a large carved stone platform in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá that depicts rows of skulls and is believed to have been associated with ritual human sacrifice and the display of severed heads.
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A.
Temple of Kukulkan
The Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo, is a monumental step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, famed for its precise astronomical alignment and equinox serpent-shadow phenomenon.
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B.
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.
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C.
Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a renowned ancient Maya city in Mexico famous for its monumental pyramid El Castillo and its role as a major political, religious, and cultural center in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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D.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological structure
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ritual platform ⓘ tzompantli ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rectangular platform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Itza Maya
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Toltec influence ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction |
circa 10th century
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circa 9th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
rows of skulls
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severed human heads ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in the 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
display of severed heads
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ritual human sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bas-relief sculpture
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relief carvings ⓘ skull relief panels ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.2 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| iconography |
skeletal imagery
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skulls facing forward ⓘ skulls in profile ⓘ |
| length | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| material |
carved limestone
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Great Ball Court of Chichén Itzá
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linked to:
Great Ballcourt at Chichen Itza
Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars ⓘ Temple of the Jaguars ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
public ritual space
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sacrificial monument ⓘ |
| style | Maya-Toltec style ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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sacrifice ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of sacrificial victims
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display of war captives ⓘ |
| width | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
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Subject: Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá Description of subject: The Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá is a large carved stone platform in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá that depicts rows of skulls and is believed to have been associated with ritual human sacrifice and the display of severed heads.
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