pre-Columbian site
C12166
concept
A pre-Columbian site is an archaeological location in the Americas that preserves evidence of human activity and cultures that existed before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
All labels observed (59)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya archaeological site | 54 |
| pre-Columbian site canonical | 31 |
| Mississippian culture site | 14 |
| pre-Columbian archaeological site | 14 |
| Ancestral Puebloan site | 11 |
| Paleoindian site | 9 |
| prehistoric Native American site | 9 |
| Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site | 8 |
| pre-Hispanic ceremonial center | 7 |
| pueblo ruin | 6 |
| Hopewell culture site | 5 |
| pre-Hispanic settlement | 4 |
| preceramic site | 4 |
| Mississippian culture archaeological site | 3 |
| pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city | 3 |
| pre-Columbian ceremonial center | 3 |
| Ancestral Puebloan village | 2 |
| Middle Woodland period site | 2 |
| Mogollon archaeological site | 2 |
| Native American archaeological site | 2 |
| Native American mound | 2 |
| pre-Columbian ceremonial complex | 2 |
| pre-Columbian pyramid | 2 |
| pre-Columbian religious center | 2 |
| pre-Columbian town | 2 |
| pre-Hispanic site | 2 |
| Classic-period Maya site | 1 |
| Early Horizon site | 1 |
| Epi-Olmec site | 1 |
| Folsom culture site | 1 |
| Hopewell tradition site | 1 |
| Inca archaeological site sector | 1 |
| Incan archaeological site | 1 |
| Mississippian-period site | 1 |
| Mixtec ceremonial center | 1 |
| Paleo-Indian site | 1 |
| Paleoindian archaeological site | 1 |
| Preclassic Maya site | 1 |
| Purépecha archaeological site | 1 |
| Totonac settlement | 1 |
| pre-Columbian Mesoamerican structure | 1 |
| pre-Columbian archaeological remains | 1 |
| pre-Columbian fortress | 1 |
| pre-Columbian monumental structure | 1 |
| pre-Columbian pyramid complex | 1 |
| pre-Columbian settlement area | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic Mixtec center | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic cultural center | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic residential site | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic temple complex | 1 |
| pre-Inca fortress | 1 |
| pre-Inca monument | 1 |
| pre-Inca settlement | 1 |
| preceramic Andean site | 1 |
| preceramic mound | 1 |
| prehistoric Native American settlement | 1 |
| prehistoric Native American village | 1 |
| prehistoric Puebloan village | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: pre-Columbian site
Generated description
A pre-Columbian site is an archaeological location in the Americas that preserves evidence of human activity and cultures that existed before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Instances (216)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| La Pasadita | Maya archaeological site |
| Lacanha | Maya archaeological site |
| Tula archaeological site | pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city |
| archaeological zone of Los Toriles | pre-Hispanic ceremonial center |
| Naachtún | Maya archaeological site |
| Chía (sacred city of the Moon) | pre-Columbian religious center |
| El Infiernito | — |
| Tlaxiaco region | pre-Hispanic Mixtec center |
| Alto de los Ídolos | pre-Columbian archaeological site |
| Alto de las Piedras | pre-Columbian archaeological site |
| Xlapak | Maya archaeological site |
| Three Sapotes | — |
| Achiutla | pre-Hispanic ceremonial center |
| Maya ruins at Palenque | Maya archaeological site |
| Monks Mound | Mississippian culture site |
| Valley of Coixtlahuaca | pre-Hispanic cultural center |
|
Cerro Colorado
surface form:
Cerro Colorado (archaeological site)
|
— |
| Puerco Pueblo | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Cerro de las Mesas | — |
| Clover site | Native American archaeological site |
| Naco site | Paleoindian site |
| Dent site | Paleoindian site |
| Blackwater Locality No. 1 | Paleoindian site |
| Blackwater Draw Locality 1 | Paleoindian site |
| Mazique site | Mississippian culture archaeological site |
| Jaketown site | Mississippian culture archaeological site |
| Lake Jackson Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| Fort Shantok Archeological District | Native American archaeological site |
| Cempoala | Totonac settlement |
| Mattocks Ruin | pueblo ruin |
| Quiahuiztlán | pre-Hispanic settlement |
| High Bank Works | Hopewell culture site |
| Spruce Hill Earthworks | Hopewell culture site |
| Chavín de Huántar | — |
|
UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar)
surface form:
Chavín de Huántar
|
— |
| Alto de los Ídolos archaeological site | pre-Columbian ceremonial complex |
| Alto de las Piedras archaeological site | pre-Columbian ceremonial complex |
| Blackwater Draw | Paleoindian site |
| Pumapunku complex | pre-Columbian monumental structure |
| Kinichná | Maya archaeological site |
| Chacmultún | Maya archaeological site |
| Kiuic | Maya archaeological site |
| Zona Arqueológica de Sayil | Maya archaeological site |
|
ancient city of Cobá
surface form:
Cobá
|
Maya archaeological site |
| West Ruin great house | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Becán | Maya archaeological site |
| Chicanná | Maya archaeological site |
| Xpuhil archaeological site | Maya archaeological site |
| Lamar Mounds and Village Site | Mississippian culture site |
| Pukara archaeological site | pre-Columbian ceremonial center |