Temple of the Inscriptions
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The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Inscriptions Context triple: [Palenque, hasPart, Temple of the Inscriptions]
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Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
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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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C.
Gate of the Sun
Gate of the Sun is the English name for Madrid’s central and historic public square, Puerta del Sol, a major cultural and political landmark in Spain.
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Cihu Mausoleum
Cihu Mausoleum is the lakeside tomb and memorial complex of former Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek, located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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E.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Inscriptions Target entity description: The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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A.
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
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B.
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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C.
Gate of the Sun
Gate of the Sun is the English name for Madrid’s central and historic public square, Puerta del Sol, a major cultural and political landmark in Spain.
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D.
Cihu Mausoleum
Cihu Mausoleum is the lakeside tomb and memorial complex of former Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek, located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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E.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
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archaeological site feature ⓘ funerary monument ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | interior tomb (often closed to general public) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Temple of the Inscriptions
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surface form:
Templo de las Inscripciones
|
| approximateConstructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
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surface form:
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
|
| associatedWithCityState | Palenque ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
ⓘ
surface form:
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
ⓘ
surface form:
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
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| discoveredTombYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway on western facade ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Classic Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate stucco decoration
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ interior stairway leading to tomb ⓘ roof comb ⓘ Temple of the Inscriptions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
sarcophagus of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
|
| hasFunction |
monumental inscription platform
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royal funerary temple ⓘ |
| hasLevels | nine terraces ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfInscribedPanels | three main panels ⓘ |
| hasRelief | carved sarcophagus lid of Pakal ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| heightApprox | about 22 meters ⓘ |
| inscriptionsContent |
biography of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
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dynastic history of Palenque ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Maya hieroglyphs
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surface form:
Classic Maya script
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| inscriptionsTimespan | record spans several centuries of Palenque history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
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Mesoamerica ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Palenque ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Usumacinta River
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surface form:
Usumacinta River basin
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| orientation | roughly north–south with main facade facing west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palenque
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surface form:
Palenque archaeological site
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| region | Chiapas Highlands vicinity ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| symbolism | nine levels of the Maya underworld ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredBy | Alberto Ruz Lhuillier ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Palenque ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sarcophagus of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
subject surface form:
Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Inscriptions (Palenque)
this entity surface form:
sarcophagus of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
this entity surface form:
Templo de las Inscripciones
this entity surface form:
tomb of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
this entity surface form:
sarcophagus of Pakal the Great