Avenue of the Dead
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The Avenue of the Dead is the grand central processional boulevard of the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, flanked by monumental pyramids and plazas that formed the core of its urban and ceremonial life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avenue of the Dead canonical | 8 |
| Avenue of the Dead axial plan | 1 |
| Avenue of the Dead complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1421026 — 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: Avenue of the Dead Context triple: [Teotihuacan civilization, knownFor, Avenue of the Dead]
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A.
Place des Martyrs
Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
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B.
Allée des Drapeaux
Allée des Drapeaux is the ceremonial flag-lined avenue leading to the United Nations' Palais des Nations in Geneva, prominently displaying the flags of member states.
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C.
Place de Neuve
Place de Neuve is a prominent square in Geneva, Switzerland, known as a cultural hub bordered by major institutions like the Grand Théâtre and serving as a gateway to the city's historic center.
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D.
Esplanade des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides is a large historic public lawn and promenade in central Paris, situated near Les Invalides and often used for major exhibitions and events.
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E.
Place de l'Étoile
Place de l'Étoile is the historic Parisian square, now officially called Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of a major road junction.
- 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: Avenue of the Dead Target entity description: The Avenue of the Dead is the grand central processional boulevard of the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, flanked by monumental pyramids and plazas that formed the core of its urban and ceremonial life.
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A.
Place des Martyrs
Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
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B.
Allée des Drapeaux
Allée des Drapeaux is the ceremonial flag-lined avenue leading to the United Nations' Palais des Nations in Geneva, prominently displaying the flags of member states.
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C.
Place de Neuve
Place de Neuve is a prominent square in Geneva, Switzerland, known as a cultural hub bordered by major institutions like the Grand Théâtre and serving as a gateway to the city's historic center.
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D.
Esplanade des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides is a large historic public lawn and promenade in central Paris, situated near Les Invalides and often used for major exhibitions and events.
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E.
Place de l'Étoile
Place de l'Étoile is the historic Parisian square, now officially called Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of a major road junction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
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ceremonial avenue ⓘ |
| alignedWith | north–south axis ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | extensively excavated in 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican religion
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Mesoamerican urbanism ⓘ |
| constructed | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ |
| flankedBy |
Ciudadela complex
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Moon ⓘ Pyramid of the Sun ⓘ Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Feathered Serpent
platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential compounds ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 1st–6th centuries CE ⓘ |
| formsAxisWith | Pyramid of the Moon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aligned apartment compounds
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drainage systems ⓘ plaza complexes ⓘ stepped platforms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial axis
ⓘ
processional route ⓘ urban thoroughfare ⓘ |
| length |
about 1.5 miles
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about 2.5 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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State of Mexico ⓘ Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan
|
| material |
adobe
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stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | coined by Aztecs or later Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English exonym ⓘ |
| near |
Mexico City
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Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan Teotihuacan
|
| orientation | slightly east of true north ⓘ |
| originalName | unknown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Teotihuacan archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan ceremonial core
Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan urban layout
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| terminatesAt | Pyramid of the Moon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major visitor route at Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public gatherings
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religious processions ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avenue of the Dead Description of subject: The Avenue of the Dead is the grand central processional boulevard of the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, flanked by monumental pyramids and plazas that formed the core of its urban and ceremonial life.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Avenue of the Dead complex
Teotihuacan archaeological zone (partly within state jurisdiction)
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knownFor
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Avenue of the Dead
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this entity surface form:
Avenue of the Dead axial plan