Taputapuātea
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Taputapuātea is a major Polynesian cultural and religious site on the island of Raiatea in French Polynesia, recognized by UNESCO for its significance as a center of traditional voyaging and sacred rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taputapuātea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12984267 — 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: Taputapuātea Context triple: [World Heritage Sites in France, includesSite, Taputapuātea]
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A.
Nuapapu
Nuapapu is a small inhabited island in the Vavaʻu island group of northern Tonga, known for its traditional villages and surrounding coral reefs.
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B.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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C.
Kāne-nui-akea
Kāne-nui-akea is a major Hawaiian creator and life-giving deity aspect of Kāne, associated with the vastness of the heavens and sacred generative power.
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D.
Tongamamaʻo
Tongamamaʻo is a small village located on Niuafoʻou Island in the northern part of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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E.
Utupua
Utupua is a small, remote island in the Santa Cruz Islands group of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Taputapuātea Target entity description: Taputapuātea is a major Polynesian cultural and religious site on the island of Raiatea in French Polynesia, recognized by UNESCO for its significance as a center of traditional voyaging and sacred rituals.
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A.
Nuapapu
Nuapapu is a small inhabited island in the Vavaʻu island group of northern Tonga, known for its traditional villages and surrounding coral reefs.
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B.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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C.
Kāne-nui-akea
Kāne-nui-akea is a major Hawaiian creator and life-giving deity aspect of Kāne, associated with the vastness of the heavens and sacred generative power.
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D.
Tongamamaʻo
Tongamamaʻo is a small village located on Niuafoʻou Island in the northern part of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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E.
Utupua
Utupua is a small, remote island in the Santa Cruz Islands group of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian marae complex
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2,124 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Taʻaroa
NERFINISHED
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ʻOro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | approximately 3,579 hectares ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
ancient pathways
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archaeological remains of settlements ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ stone marae platforms ⓘ upright stone slabs (standing stones) ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
center for dissemination of navigation knowledge
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ceremonial center ⓘ political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Marae Hauviri
NERFINISHED
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Marae Opoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Marae Taputapuātea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | French Polynesian cultural heritage law ⓘ |
| linkedByTraditionTo |
Aotearoa (New Zealand)
NERFINISHED
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Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapa Nui NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ Raiatea NERFINISHED ⓘ Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Opoa Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnShoreOf | Te Ava Moa (sacred pass) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | circa 1000 CE to 18th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | central marae of eastern Polynesia ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Polynesian navigation
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Polynesian religious rituals ⓘ Polynesian voyaging traditions ⓘ chiefly investiture ceremonies ⓘ inter-island political alliances ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 1529 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taputapuātea Description of subject: Taputapuātea is a major Polynesian cultural and religious site on the island of Raiatea in French Polynesia, recognized by UNESCO for its significance as a center of traditional voyaging and sacred rituals.
Referenced by (1)
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