Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
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Ekʼ Balam archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Yucatán, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and impressive defensive walls.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acropolis of Ekʼ Balam | 2 |
| Ekʼ Balam archaeological site canonical | 2 |
| Ekʼ Balam archaeological zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site Context triple: [Valladolid, Yucatán, locatedNear, Ekʼ Balam archaeological site]
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Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
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Xel-Há archaeological site
Xel-Há archaeological site is an ancient Maya coastal settlement in Quintana Roo, Mexico, known for its strategic port, religious structures, and role in regional trade networks.
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C.
Tulum archaeological site
The Tulum archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city dramatically situated on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its well-preserved temples and coastal views.
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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.
El Brujo Archaeological Complex
El Brujo Archaeological Complex is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its Moche pyramids, polychrome reliefs, and the tomb of the Señora de Cao.
- 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: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site Target entity description: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Yucatán, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and impressive defensive walls.
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A.
Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
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B.
Xel-Há archaeological site
Xel-Há archaeological site is an ancient Maya coastal settlement in Quintana Roo, Mexico, known for its strategic port, religious structures, and role in regional trade networks.
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C.
Tulum archaeological site
The Tulum archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city dramatically situated on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its well-preserved temples and coastal views.
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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.
El Brujo Archaeological Complex
El Brujo Archaeological Complex is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its Moche pyramids, polychrome reliefs, and the tomb of the Señora de Cao.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 700–1000 CE ⓘ |
| governingPolityType | Maya city-state ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road from Valladolid, Yucatán ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArt |
painted murals (traces)
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stucco reliefs ⓘ |
| hasConservationActivity | stucco conservation and consolidation projects ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
inner wall enclosing core structures
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outer wall enclosing larger area ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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mythological beings in stucco ⓘ royal figures in stucco ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballcourt
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defensive walls ⓘ elaborate stucco sculptures ⓘ multiple concentric walls ⓘ sacbeob (Maya causeways) ⓘ well-preserved acropolis ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
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political center ⓘ residential area for elite ⓘ |
| hasLayout | central plaza with surrounding monumental architecture ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “Black Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya (common interpretation) ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Acropolis of Ekʼ Balam
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linked to:
Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
|
| hasRuler | Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ (attested in inscriptions) ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Oval Palace
ⓘ
Twin Pyramids ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ defensive walls with gateways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yucatán
ⓘ
linked to:
Yucatán state
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| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOnPeninsula | Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearCity | Valladolid, Yucatán ⓘ |
| nearTown | Temozón ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInscriptions |
Maya hieroglyphic script
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linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
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| region | northern lowland Maya area ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Classic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| tourism | popular archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for Mexico ⓘ |
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Subject: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site Description of subject: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Yucatán, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and impressive defensive walls.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
linked to: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
linked to: Ekʼ Balam archaeological site