Calakmul Archaeological Zone
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Calakmul Archaeological Zone is an extensive ancient Maya city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its towering pyramids and status as a major Classic-period political and cultural center.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10534362 — 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: Calakmul Archaeological Zone Context triple: [Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, hasPart, Calakmul Archaeological Zone]
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A.
Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
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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B.
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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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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D.
Xcalakoop San Bartolo
Xcalakoop San Bartolo is a locality within the municipality of Tinum in the Mexican state of Yucatán, likely a small rural community in the region’s interior.
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Puuc archaeological zone
The Puuc archaeological zone is a region in the Yucatán Peninsula known for its distinctive Late Classic Maya architecture, featuring ornate stone mosaics and several major sites such as Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, and Labná.
- 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: Calakmul Archaeological Zone Target entity description: Calakmul Archaeological Zone is an extensive ancient Maya city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its towering pyramids and status as a major Classic-period political and cultural center.
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A.
Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Xcalakoop San Bartolo
Xcalakoop San Bartolo is a locality within the municipality of Tinum in the Mexican state of Yucatán, likely a small rural community in the region’s interior.
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E.
Puuc archaeological zone
The Puuc archaeological zone is a region in the Yucatán Peninsula known for its distinctive Late Classic Maya architecture, featuring ornate stone mosaics and several major sites such as Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, and Labná.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Calakmul
NERFINISHED
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Kaanul capital ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Kaan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByModernArchaeology | Cyrus Longworth Lundell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | tropical forest ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis complexes
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causeways ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ large central plaza ⓘ palace structures ⓘ residential complexes ⓘ stelae ⓘ tall pyramids ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStelae | over 100 ⓘ |
| hasPyramid |
Structure 1
NERFINISHED
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Structure 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
E-Group complex
NERFINISHED
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Structure 1 ⓘ Structure 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campeche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
major Classic-period Maya regional capital
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superpower of the Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfOccupation | Preclassic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
cultural
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natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2002 ⓘ |
| yearOfModernDiscovery | 1931 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calakmul Archaeological Zone Description of subject: Calakmul Archaeological Zone is an extensive ancient Maya city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its towering pyramids and status as a major Classic-period political and cultural center.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
subject linked to:
E-Group astronomical complex
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
subject linked to:
Central Plaza
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
subject linked to:
Central Plaza
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
Xpujil
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hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul
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linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
Campeche
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
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subject linked to:
Campeche state
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone
linked to: Calakmul Archaeological Zone