Ciudadela complex
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The Ciudadela complex is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct at Teotihuacan, best known for housing the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and serving as a major political-religious center of the ancient city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ciudadela complex canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1421038 — 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: Ciudadela complex Context triple: [Teotihuacan civilization, hasMajorStructure, Ciudadela complex]
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A.
Ciudad de los Reyes
Ciudad de los Reyes is the historical name of Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru, founded by the Spanish in the 16th century.
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B.
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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C.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
- 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: Ciudadela complex Target entity description: The Ciudadela complex is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct at Teotihuacan, best known for housing the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and serving as a major political-religious center of the ancient city.
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A.
Ciudad de los Reyes
Ciudad de los Reyes is the historical name of Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru, founded by the Spanish in the 16th century.
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B.
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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C.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
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ceremonial precinct ⓘ sunken plaza ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Teotihuacan architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Quetzalcoatl
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surface form:
Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent)
war-serpent imagery ⓘ |
| contains |
Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent
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Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Feathered Serpent
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| currentUse |
archaeological research area
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Feathered Serpent deity ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
human sacrifice
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state-sponsored ritual violence ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| flourished |
3rd century CE
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4th century CE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central pyramid
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enclosing walls ⓘ large sunken plaza ⓘ surrounding platforms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
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political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | platforms for spectators or participants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valley of Mexico
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surface form:
Basin of Mexico
Teotihuacan archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan
|
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| near | Avenue of the Dead ⓘ |
| orientation |
Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan
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surface form:
aligned with Teotihuacan’s urban grid
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| partOf |
Teotihuacan archaeological site
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surface form:
ancient city of Teotihuacan
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| partOfUrbanPlan | central monumental core of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| period | Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular plaza ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument in understanding Teotihuacan state power
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major political-religious center of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf |
Teotihuacan archaeological site
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surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
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| usedFor |
elite political gatherings
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public ceremonies ⓘ religious processions ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ciudadela complex Description of subject: The Ciudadela complex is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct at Teotihuacan, best known for housing the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and serving as a major political-religious center of the ancient city.
Referenced by (3)
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