Isla de La Tolita
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Isla de La Tolita is a coastal island in northern Ecuador renowned as a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and habitation center noted for its rich Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological remains and sophisticated goldwork.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isla de La Tolita canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12710169 — 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: Isla de La Tolita Context triple: [Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition, hasDiscoverySite, Isla de La Tolita]
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A.
Isla Tecuena
Isla Tecuena is a small island located within Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán, known for its tranquil natural setting and traditional local culture.
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B.
Isla San Jorge
Isla San Jorge is a small, ecologically significant island in the Gulf of California known for its rich marine biodiversity and seabird colonies.
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C.
Isla Teuquelín
Isla Teuquelín is a small island in southern Chile that forms part of the Chiloé Archipelago, known for its rural coastal landscapes and traditional Chilote culture.
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D.
Isla San Lorenzo
Isla San Lorenzo is a large, sparsely inhabited island in Mexico’s Gulf of California known for its arid desert landscapes and rich surrounding marine biodiversity.
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E.
Isla San Lorenzo
Isla San Lorenzo is an island located in southern Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, known for its cool, rainy climate and traditional Chilote culture.
- 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: Isla de La Tolita Target entity description: Isla de La Tolita is a coastal island in northern Ecuador renowned as a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and habitation center noted for its rich Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological remains and sophisticated goldwork.
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A.
Isla Tecuena
Isla Tecuena is a small island located within Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán, known for its tranquil natural setting and traditional local culture.
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B.
Isla San Jorge
Isla San Jorge is a small, ecologically significant island in the Gulf of California known for its rich marine biodiversity and seabird colonies.
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C.
Isla Teuquelín
Isla Teuquelín is a small island in southern Chile that forms part of the Chiloé Archipelago, known for its rural coastal landscapes and traditional Chilote culture.
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D.
Isla San Lorenzo
Isla San Lorenzo is a large, sparsely inhabited island in Mexico’s Gulf of California known for its arid desert landscapes and rich surrounding marine biodiversity.
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E.
Isla San Lorenzo
Isla San Lorenzo is an island located in southern Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, known for its cool, rainy climate and traditional Chilote culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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island ⓘ pre-Columbian ceremonial center ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culture | Tumaco-La Tolita culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
Tumaco-La Tolita culture
NERFINISHED
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burials ⓘ ceramic artifacts ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ stone artifacts ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite |
burial site
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ceremonial site ⓘ habitation site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national archaeological heritage of Ecuador ⓘ |
| knownFor |
burial sites
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ceremonial architecture ⓘ figurines ⓘ goldwork ⓘ metalworking ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Esmeraldas Province
NERFINISHED
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northern Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | mangrove estuaries ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border with Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Ecuador ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramics
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gold ⓘ platinum alloys ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition
NERFINISHED
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Tumaco-La Tolita cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern South America ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for study of pre-Hispanic metallurgy in Ecuador
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major center of Tumaco-La Tolita culture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Formative period
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Regional Development period ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
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habitation center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isla de La Tolita Description of subject: Isla de La Tolita is a coastal island in northern Ecuador renowned as a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and habitation center noted for its rich Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological remains and sophisticated goldwork.
Referenced by (1)
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