Pucará de Tilcara
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Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca archaeological fortress and settlement in northern Argentina, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and panoramic views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pucará de Tilcara canonical | 4 |
| Pucará means fortress in Quechua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10779204 — 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: Pucará de Tilcara Context triple: [Quebrada de Humahuaca, notableSite, Pucará de Tilcara]
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A.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Huaca San Marcos
Huaca San Marcos is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Lima, Peru, notable for its monumental adobe structures and association with the early Lima culture.
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D.
Pukara archaeological site
The Pukara archaeological site is an important pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the northern Lake Titicaca Basin of Peru, known for its monumental architecture and as the cradle of the Pukara culture.
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E.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
- 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: Pucará de Tilcara Target entity description: Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca archaeological fortress and settlement in northern Argentina, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and panoramic views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
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A.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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B.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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C.
Huaca San Marcos
Huaca San Marcos is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Lima, Peru, notable for its monumental adobe structures and association with the early Lima culture.
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D.
Pukara archaeological site
The Pukara archaeological site is an important pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the northern Lake Titicaca Basin of Peru, known for its monumental architecture and as the cradle of the Pukara culture.
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E.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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hilltop settlement ⓘ pre-Inca fortress ⓘ |
| accessFrom | town of Tilcara ⓘ |
| approximateOccupationEnd | around 15th–16th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateOccupationStart | around 900 CE ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Humahuaca culture
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Omaguaca culture ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| distanceFromTilcaraCenter | approximately 1 kilometer ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Juan Bautista Ambrosetti
ⓘ
Salvador Debenedetti ⓘ |
| feature |
cactus garden
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ceremonial spaces ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ reconstructed dwellings ⓘ residential areas ⓘ stone-walled enclosures ⓘ terraces ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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defensive settlement ⓘ fortress ⓘ trade hub ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum |
Museo Arqueológico Eduardo Casanova
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linked to:
Museo Arqueológico Dr. Eduardo Casanova
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| heritageContext | part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca
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reconstructed pre-Hispanic structures ⓘ well-preserved pre-Hispanic ruins ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Humahuaca Department
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Jujuy Province ⓘ Northwestern Argentina ⓘ Quebrada de Humahuaca ⓘ Tilcara ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsStarted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Universidad de Buenos Aires
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linked to:
University of Buenos Aires
|
| nearbyRiver | Río Grande de Jujuy ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Quebrada de Humahuaca valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebrada de Humahuaca
|
| period | pre-Inca ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Juan Bautista Ambrosetti ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | on a hill dominating a narrow section of the Quebrada de Humahuaca ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Jujuy Province ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
archaeological interpretation
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guided tours ⓘ landscape viewing ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2003 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling trade routes between the Andean highlands and lowlands
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protection against rival groups ⓘ |
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Subject: Pucará de Tilcara Description of subject: Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca archaeological fortress and settlement in northern Argentina, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and panoramic views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Pucará de Tilcara