Sechín Alto
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Sechín Alto is a monumental pre-Columbian archaeological complex on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its massive platform mound and role in early Andean ceremonial and political development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sechín Alto canonical | 2 |
| Sechin Alto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12962158 — 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: Sechín Alto Context triple: [Formative Period in the Andes, hasNotableSite, Sechín Alto]
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A.
Alto del Carmen
Alto del Carmen is a rural Chilean commune and town known for its vineyards, pisco production, and location in the mountainous Huasco Valley of the Atacama Region.
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B.
Cerro del Bolsón
Cerro del Bolsón is a prominent mountain peak in northwestern Argentina, notable as the highest elevation in Tucumán Province.
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C.
Alto de Lavapatas
Alto de Lavapatas is an ancient ceremonial and funerary site within Colombia’s San Agustín Archaeological Park, notable for its carved stone sculptures and ritual structures associated with pre-Columbian cultures.
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D.
Cerro Champaquí
Cerro Champaquí is a prominent mountain in central Argentina known for its scenic hiking routes and panoramic views over the surrounding Córdoba region.
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E.
Loncoche
Loncoche is a town and commune in southern Chile’s Araucanía Region, known for its agricultural activities and proximity to forests and rivers.
- 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: Sechín Alto Target entity description: Sechín Alto is a monumental pre-Columbian archaeological complex on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its massive platform mound and role in early Andean ceremonial and political development.
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A.
Alto del Carmen
Alto del Carmen is a rural Chilean commune and town known for its vineyards, pisco production, and location in the mountainous Huasco Valley of the Atacama Region.
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B.
Cerro del Bolsón
Cerro del Bolsón is a prominent mountain peak in northwestern Argentina, notable as the highest elevation in Tucumán Province.
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C.
Alto de Lavapatas
Alto de Lavapatas is an ancient ceremonial and funerary site within Colombia’s San Agustín Archaeological Park, notable for its carved stone sculptures and ritual structures associated with pre-Columbian cultures.
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D.
Cerro Champaquí
Cerro Champaquí is a prominent mountain in central Argentina known for its scenic hiking routes and panoramic views over the surrounding Córdoba region.
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E.
Loncoche
Loncoche is a town and commune in southern Chile’s Araucanía Region, known for its agricultural activities and proximity to forests and rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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ceremonial center ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sechín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | early monumental center in Casma Valley ⓘ |
| constructedBy | complex chiefdom-level society ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Early Formative Period
NERFINISHED
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Initial Period of Andean prehistory ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Julio C. Tello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | circa 900 BCE ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | over 300 hectares ⓘ |
| hasApproximateHeight | about 35 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | over 1 kilometer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adobe constructions
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massive platform mound ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ plazas ⓘ stone constructions ⓘ sunken courts ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
platform mound
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pyramidal mound ⓘ sunken plaza ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national cultural heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
NERFINISHED
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Casma Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north-central coast of Peru ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Cerro Sechín
NERFINISHED
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Pampa de las Llamas–Moxeke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sechín Bajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Casma–Sechín archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
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Sechín Alto complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
development of early Andean states
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origins of monumental architecture in the Andes ⓘ |
| significance |
early Andean ceremonial development
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early Andean political centralization ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 1800 BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
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ceremonial activities ⓘ political activities ⓘ ritual gatherings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sechín Alto Description of subject: Sechín Alto is a monumental pre-Columbian archaeological complex on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its massive platform mound and role in early Andean ceremonial and political development.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Sechin Alto