Pyramid B at Tula
E160465
Pyramid B at Tula is a major Mesoamerican temple pyramid best known for its towering stone warrior columns, emblematic of the Toltec capital at Tula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pyramid B at Tula canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1396806 — 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: Pyramid B at Tula Context triple: [Toltec civilization, hasImportantStructure, Pyramid B at Tula]
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A.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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B.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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C.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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D.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- 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: Pyramid B at Tula Target entity description: Pyramid B at Tula is a major Mesoamerican temple pyramid best known for its towering stone warrior columns, emblematic of the Toltec capital at Tula.
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A.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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B.
Pyramid of Merenre
The Pyramid of Merenre is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built as the tomb of Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty.
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C.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is the ruined Old Kingdom pyramid complex of Pharaoh Teti, first king of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its early Pyramid Texts.
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D.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid of Userkaf is an Old Kingdom royal pyramid complex in Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty.
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E.
Pyramid of Pepi II
The Pyramid of Pepi II is the funerary pyramid complex of the Sixth Dynasty pharaoh Pepi II, located in the Saqqara necropolis and notable for its Old Kingdom pyramid texts and associated mortuary structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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archaeological structure ⓘ temple pyramid ⓘ |
| access | stairways on pyramid faces ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mesoamerican stepped pyramid
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Toltec architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Toltec civilization ⓘ |
| builtFor |
religious ceremonies
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state rituals ⓘ |
| culture |
Toltec civilization
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surface form:
Toltec
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| dedicatedTo | Toltec deities ⓘ |
| elevationType | stepped platform ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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temple platform ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Atlantean warrior figures
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broad stepped pyramid platform ⓘ columned temple superstructure ⓘ stone warrior columns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian monument in Mexico ⓘ |
| iconography |
militaristic motifs
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warrior imagery ⓘ |
| influenced | later Mesoamerican military iconography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic Toltec sculpture
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towering warrior columns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hidalgo
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Mexico ⓘ Tula ⓘ Tula de Allende ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Pyramid C at Tula
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ballcourts at Tula ⓘ |
| partOf |
Toltec capital of Tula
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Tula archaeological site ⓘ sacred precinct of Tula ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Mesoamerican archaeologists ⓘ |
| superstructureType | temple with columns on summit ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Toltec military power
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Toltec state ideology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Postclassic Mesoamerica
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Epiclassic period ⓘ
surface form:
Epiclassic Mesoamerica
|
| tourism | major attraction at Tula archaeological site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid B at Tula Description of subject: Pyramid B at Tula is a major Mesoamerican temple pyramid best known for its towering stone warrior columns, emblematic of the Toltec capital at Tula.
Referenced by (1)
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