Coba
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Coba is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its extensive network of sacbeob (raised stone roads) and one of the tallest pyramids in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coba canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10534438 — 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: Coba Context triple: [Maya lowlands, contains, Coba]
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A.
Coba
Coba is a Dutch feminine given name, typically used as a diminutive or short form of Jacoba.
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B.
Tiba
Tiba is a modern planned city in Egypt’s Luxor Governorate, developed to accommodate population growth and support regional economic and urban expansion.
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C.
Koubia
Koubia is a town in the Middle Guinea region of Guinea that serves as an important local administrative and commercial center.
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D.
Goba
Goba is a small Ethiopian town in the Oromia Region that serves as a primary gateway and service center for visitors to Bale Mountains National Park.
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E.
Taketa
Taketa is a small historic city in Japan known for its scenic rural landscapes, hot springs, and castle ruins.
- 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: Coba Target entity description: Coba is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its extensive network of sacbeob (raised stone roads) and one of the tallest pyramids in the region.
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A.
Coba
Coba is a Dutch feminine given name, typically used as a diminutive or short form of Jacoba.
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B.
Tiba
Tiba is a modern planned city in Egypt’s Luxor Governorate, developed to accommodate population growth and support regional economic and urban expansion.
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C.
Koubia
Koubia is a town in the Middle Guinea region of Guinea that serves as an important local administrative and commercial center.
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D.
Goba
Goba is a small Ethiopian town in the Oromia Region that serves as a primary gateway and service center for visitors to Bale Mountains National Park.
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E.
Taketa
Taketa is a small historic city in Japan known for its scenic rural landscapes, hot springs, and castle ruins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
ancient Maya city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ raised stone roads ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Yaxuná
ⓘ
other Maya settlements via sacbeob ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans |
John Lloyd Stephens (reported region)
ⓘ
linked to:
John Lloyd Stephens
|
| distanceFromCancún | about 130 km southwest ⓘ |
| distanceFromTulum | about 44 km northwest ⓘ |
| endTime | post-15th century CE (as major center) ⓘ |
| environment | lowland tropical forest ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists ⓘ |
| firstDocumentedArchaeologically | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chumuc Mul Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Grupo Nohoch Mul
Coba Group ⓘ Macanxoc Group ⓘ Nohoch Mul Group ⓘ
linked to:
Grupo Nohoch Mul
Nohoch Mul pyramid ⓘ ballcourts ⓘ causeways ⓘ residential groups ⓘ sacbeob ⓘ
linked to:
Sacbe 1
stelae ⓘ temple pyramids ⓘ |
| height | about 42 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Zona Arqueológica de Cobá
ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá archaeological site
|
| knownFor |
extensive network of sacbeob
ⓘ
one of the tallest pyramids in the northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coba
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cobá Lagoon
ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá lagoon
Tulum ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| nearFeature | lakes and cenotes ⓘ |
| numberOfSacbeob | more than 40 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Classic period
ⓘ
Late Classic period ⓘ |
| populationPeak | tens of thousands of inhabitants ⓘ |
| region |
northern Maya lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Maya Lowlands
|
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coba Description of subject: Coba is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its extensive network of sacbeob (raised stone roads) and one of the tallest pyramids in the region.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
“Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya
subject linked to:
“Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya