Ihuatzio
E160531
Ihuatzio is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Mexico that served as one of the principal urban and ceremonial centers of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ihuatzio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402582 — 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: Ihuatzio Context triple: [Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization, capital, Ihuatzio]
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A.
Ikurriña
Ikurriña is the distinctive red, green, and white flag that symbolizes the Basque people and their homeland in northern Spain and southwestern France.
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B.
Ehoiai
Ehoiai is an alternative title for the ancient Greek Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, a fragmentary epic poem that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of legendary women.
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C.
Itzaʼ
Itzaʼ is a critically endangered Mayan language historically spoken by the Itza people around Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala.
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D.
Getaria
Getaria is a coastal town in Spain’s Basque Country, known as the birthplace of explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano and for its fishing heritage and txakoli wine.
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E.
Ibora
Ibora was an ancient town in Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) known as the birthplace of the influential Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
- 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: Ihuatzio Target entity description: Ihuatzio is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Mexico that served as one of the principal urban and ceremonial centers of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization.
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A.
Ikurriña
Ikurriña is the distinctive red, green, and white flag that symbolizes the Basque people and their homeland in northern Spain and southwestern France.
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B.
Ehoiai
Ehoiai is an alternative title for the ancient Greek Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, a fragmentary epic poem that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of legendary women.
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C.
Itzaʼ
Itzaʼ is a critically endangered Mayan language historically spoken by the Itza people around Lake Petén Itzá in northern Guatemala.
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D.
Getaria
Getaria is a coastal town in Spain’s Basque Country, known as the birthplace of explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano and for its fishing heritage and txakoli wine.
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E.
Ibora
Ibora was an ancient town in Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) known as the birthplace of the influential Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Purépecha archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ihuatzio archaeological zone ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | excavated in 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Purépecha civilization
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Tarascan state
|
| belongsToCulturalArea | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| chronology | Late Postclassic period ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Purépecha people
ⓘ
surface form:
Purépecha
|
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| declineReason | Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeatures |
platforms
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plazas ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ residential areas ⓘ |
| hasLanguageAssociation | Purépecha language ⓘ |
| heritageType | Mesoamerican archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | principal center of Purépecha civilization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michoacán
ⓘ
Western Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
western Mexico
|
| materialCulture |
Purépecha ceramics
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lithic artifacts ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| near | Lake Pátzcuaro ⓘ |
| partOf | Purépecha state urban network ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of Purépecha elite ⓘ |
| preColumbianPeople |
Purépecha people
ⓘ
surface form:
Purépecha
|
| protectionStatus | federal archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| region |
Lake Pátzcuaro
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Pátzcuaro Basin
|
| religiousRole | ceremonial hub of Purépecha state ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Postclassic Mesoamerica
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative activities
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elite residence ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ihuatzio Description of subject: Ihuatzio is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Mexico that served as one of the principal urban and ceremonial centers of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization.
Referenced by (1)
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