Ñuu Savi civilization
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The Ñuu Savi civilization, better known as the Mixtec civilization, was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture of southern Mexico renowned for its sophisticated city-states, intricate goldwork, and richly illustrated codices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ñuu Savi civilization canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Ñuu Savi civilization Context triple: [Mixtec civilization, alsoKnownAs, Ñuu Savi civilization]
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Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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Diquís culture
Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
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Maya civilization
The Maya civilization was an advanced pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated writing system, monumental architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and complex calendar.
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Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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Sumer
Sumer was one of the earliest known civilizations in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for developing cuneiform writing, city-states like Ur and Uruk, and foundational advances in law, literature, and architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ñuu Savi civilization Target entity description: The Ñuu Savi civilization, better known as the Mixtec civilization, was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture of southern Mexico renowned for its sophisticated city-states, intricate goldwork, and richly illustrated codices.
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A.
Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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B.
Diquís culture
Diquís culture was a pre-Columbian society in southern Costa Rica, best known for its sophisticated metalwork and the creation of large, perfectly carved stone spheres.
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C.
Maya civilization
The Maya civilization was an advanced pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated writing system, monumental architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and complex calendar.
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D.
Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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E.
Sumer
Sumer was one of the earliest known civilizations in southern Mesopotamia, renowned for developing cuneiform writing, city-states like Ur and Uruk, and foundational advances in law, literature, and architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican culture
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indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mixtec civilization
ⓘ
Mixtec people ⓘ
surface form:
Mixtecs
Ñuu Savi ⓘ |
| artMedium |
ceramics
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deerskin codices ⓘ metal objects ⓘ stuccoed walls ⓘ |
| artStyle | highly detailed narrative scenes ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Mixteca Alta
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Mixteca Baja ⓘ Mixteca de la Costa ⓘ Oaxaca highlands ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| endonym | Ñuu Savi ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
craft specialization
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ metallurgy ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Late Classic period of Mesoamerica
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Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| governmentType | city-state system ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of contemporary indigenous heritage of Mexico ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Zapotecs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex genealogy records
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elaborate jewelry ⓘ intricate goldwork ⓘ pictographic writing system ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ richly illustrated codices ⓘ sophisticated city-states ⓘ |
| language | Mixtec languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guerrero
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Oaxaca ⓘ Puebla ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
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chili peppers ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| notableCodex |
Codex Bodley
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Codex Colombino ⓘ Codex Nuttall ⓘ Codex Selden ⓘ Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
hereditary rulers
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independent city-states ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| practiced |
ancestor veneration
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calendar rituals ⓘ ritual warfare ⓘ |
| produced | Mixtec codices ⓘ |
| religion |
Mesoamerican religion
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polytheism ⓘ |
| socialClass |
commoners
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craft specialists ⓘ nobility ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| socialStructure | stratified society ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
featherwork
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goldsmithing ⓘ turquoise inlay ⓘ |
| timePeriod | approximately 9th to 16th centuries CE ⓘ |
| usedCalendar |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Mixtec pictographic script ⓘ |
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Subject: Ñuu Savi civilization Description of subject: The Ñuu Savi civilization, better known as the Mixtec civilization, was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture of southern Mexico renowned for its sophisticated city-states, intricate goldwork, and richly illustrated codices.
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