Ah Canul complex
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The Ah Canul complex is an architectural group within the ancient Maya city of Oxkintok, notable for its ceremonial and residential structures that reflect the site's long occupational history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ah Canul complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10692516 — 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: Ah Canul complex Context triple: [Oxkintok, hasGroup, Ah Canul complex]
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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.
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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C.
Yaxchilán archaeological site
Yaxchilán archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricately carved stone lintels along the Usumacinta River.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ah Canul complex Target entity description: The Ah Canul complex is an architectural group within the ancient Maya city of Oxkintok, notable for its ceremonial and residential structures that reflect the site's long occupational history.
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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.
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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C.
Yaxchilán archaeological site
Yaxchilán archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricately carved stone lintels along the Usumacinta River.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural group
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architectural complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Oxkintok archaeological site ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Classic period of Maya civilization
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long-term occupation sequence at Oxkintok ⓘ |
| constructionType | masonry structures ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial
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residential ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian archaeological site component ⓘ |
| isSubunitOf | urban core of Oxkintok ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Oxkintok ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ceremonial structures
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reflecting long occupational history of Oxkintok ⓘ residential structures ⓘ |
| partOf | Oxkintok ⓘ |
| researchField | Maya archaeology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite residence
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ritual activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ah Canul complex Description of subject: The Ah Canul complex is an architectural group within the ancient Maya city of Oxkintok, notable for its ceremonial and residential structures that reflect the site's long occupational history.
Referenced by (1)
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