Maya stelae
E153786
Maya stelae are carved stone monuments created by the ancient Maya civilization, typically bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions and reliefs commemorating rulers, historical events, and ritual activities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya stelae canonical | 4 |
| Stela C | 2 |
| Calakmul stelae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1350750 — 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: Maya stelae Context triple: [Long Count calendar, appearsOn, Maya stelae]
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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C.
the Lanzón monolith
The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
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D.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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E.
Colonia Cultura Maya
Colonia Cultura Maya is a residential neighborhood in the Tlalpan borough of Mexico City, known for its urban character within the southern part of the capital.
- 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: Maya stelae Target entity description: Maya stelae are carved stone monuments created by the ancient Maya civilization, typically bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions and reliefs commemorating rulers, historical events, and ritual activities.
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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C.
the Lanzón monolith
The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
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D.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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E.
Colonia Cultura Maya
Colonia Cultura Maya is a residential neighborhood in the Tlalpan borough of Mexico City, known for its urban character within the southern part of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya art
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archaeological artifact ⓘ epigraphic monument ⓘ stone monument ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
altar
ⓘ
plaza ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya city‑states
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Maya royal courts ⓘ |
| context | placed in ceremonial centers ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| earliestExamples | Late Preclassic period ⓘ |
| feature |
Long Count dates
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calendrical dates ⓘ captives and warfare imagery ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ low‑relief carving ⓘ portrait of ruler ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ |
| foundAt |
Calakmul
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Caracol ⓘ Copán ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Quiriguá ⓘ Tikal ⓘ Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Belize
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Chiapas ⓘ El Salvador ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ southern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| iconography |
costumed rulers in ritual dress
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emblems of kingship ⓘ gods and supernatural beings ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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stone ⓘ |
| orientation | often aligned with cardinal directions ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
decipherment of Maya script
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reconstruction of Maya history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| timeSpan | c. 250–900 CE ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
rectangular monolith
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tall upright slab ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of rulers
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dynastic propaganda ⓘ legitimization of political power ⓘ public display of royal authority ⓘ recording historical events ⓘ recording ritual activities ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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Subject: Maya stelae Description of subject: Maya stelae are carved stone monuments created by the ancient Maya civilization, typically bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions and reliefs commemorating rulers, historical events, and ritual activities.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stela C
this entity surface form:
Stela C
this entity surface form:
Calakmul stelae