Temple of the Seven Dolls
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The Temple of the Seven Dolls is a notable Mayan structure at Dzibilchaltún in Mexico, famed for its alignment with the equinox sunrise and the seven small effigy dolls found within it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Seven Dolls canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11733310 — 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: Temple of the Seven Dolls Context triple: [Dzibilchaltún, hasPart, Temple of the Seven Dolls]
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A.
Temple of the Silver Pavilion
The Temple of the Silver Pavilion is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its elegant gardens and classical Japanese aesthetics.
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B.
Jago Temple
Jago Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, notable for its intricate reliefs and association with the Singhasari Kingdom.
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C.
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) is a renowned octagonal hall within the Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, celebrated for its historic Buddhist statues and association with Prince Shōtoku.
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D.
Temple of Earth
The Temple of Earth is a historic imperial altar and park in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors once offered sacrifices to the earth.
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E.
Temple 7: Jūrakuji
Temple 7: Jūrakuji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, known as the seventh stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage route.
- 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: Temple of the Seven Dolls Target entity description: The Temple of the Seven Dolls is a notable Mayan structure at Dzibilchaltún in Mexico, famed for its alignment with the equinox sunrise and the seven small effigy dolls found within it.
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A.
Temple of the Silver Pavilion
The Temple of the Silver Pavilion is a famous Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its elegant gardens and classical Japanese aesthetics.
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B.
Jago Temple
Jago Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, notable for its intricate reliefs and association with the Singhasari Kingdom.
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C.
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) is a renowned octagonal hall within the Hōryū-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, celebrated for its historic Buddhist statues and association with Prince Shōtoku.
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D.
Temple of Earth
The Temple of Earth is a historic imperial altar and park in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors once offered sacrifices to the earth.
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E.
Temple 7: Jūrakuji
Temple 7: Jūrakuji is a Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, known as the seventh stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
archaeological structure ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Maya religion ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| equinoxEvent | sun rises in alignment with the temple doorway ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
astronomical observation point
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasArtifact | clay effigy dolls ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery | seven small effigy dolls ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central stairway
ⓘ
doorways oriented to the east and west ⓘ rectangular plan ⓘ roof comb or upper superstructure ⓘ windows aligned with sunrise ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alignment with equinox sunrise
ⓘ
equinox light phenomenon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dzibilchaltún
ⓘ
Maya Lowlands ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán ⓘ
linked to:
Yucatán state
|
| locatedOn | northern Yucatán limestone plain ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | seven effigy dolls found inside ⓘ |
| near |
Mérida, Yucatán
ⓘ
linked to:
Mérida
|
| observes | solar equinox ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dzibilchaltún archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Dzibilchaltún
pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sites ⓘ |
| region | Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Maya polytheism ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Maya archaeoastronomy
ⓘ
important ceremonial center within Dzibilchaltún ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Seven Dolls Description of subject: The Temple of the Seven Dolls is a notable Mayan structure at Dzibilchaltún in Mexico, famed for its alignment with the equinox sunrise and the seven small effigy dolls found within it.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.