Tzintzuntzan
E169930
Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tzintzuntzan canonical | 12 |
| Tzintzuntzan-Tzintzuntzan | 1 |
| Tzintzuntzán | 1 |
| yácatas of Tzintzuntzan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402580 — 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: Tzintzuntzan Context triple: [Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization, capital, Tzintzuntzan]
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A.
Tacuba
Tacuba is a historic neighborhood in Mexico City known for its colonial-era architecture and role as a former pre-Hispanic town.
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B.
Matlatzinca
Matlatzinca is an indigenous language of central Mexico spoken by the Matlatzinca people, primarily in the State of Mexico.
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C.
Topete
Topete is a Spanish surname associated with notable figures such as admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete.
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D.
Ixtlán del Río
Ixtlán del Río is a town and municipality in the southern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its nearby archaeological sites and agricultural economy.
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E.
Batopilas town
Batopilas town is a remote historic mining settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico, known for its colonial architecture and scenic location deep within the Copper Canyon.
- 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: Tzintzuntzan Target entity description: Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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A.
Tacuba
Tacuba is a historic neighborhood in Mexico City known for its colonial-era architecture and role as a former pre-Hispanic town.
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B.
Matlatzinca
Matlatzinca is an indigenous language of central Mexico spoken by the Matlatzinca people, primarily in the State of Mexico.
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C.
Topete
Topete is a Spanish surname associated with notable figures such as admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete.
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D.
Ixtlán del Río
Ixtlán del Río is a town and municipality in the southern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit, known for its nearby archaeological sites and agricultural economy.
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E.
Batopilas town
Batopilas town is a remote historic mining settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico, known for its colonial architecture and scenic location deep within the Copper Canyon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former capital ⓘ pre-Columbian city ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter |
Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish conquest of the Purépecha
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Tzintzuntzan
ⓘ
surface form:
Tzintzuntzan-Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan ⓘ
surface form:
Tzintzuntzán
|
| archaeologicalZoneManagedBy |
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
ⓘ
surface form:
INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia)
|
| architecturalStyle | Purépecha architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Purépecha kings
ⓘ
Tarascan ⓘ
surface form:
Tarascan monarchy
|
| coordinatesType | Mesoamerican archaeological coordinates ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Purépecha people
ⓘ
surface form:
Purépecha
|
| era |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Postclassic period
|
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
15th century
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | cazonci (Purépecha ruler) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular and rectangular composite pyramids
ⓘ
stone masonry structures ⓘ terraced platforms ⓘ yácata pyramids ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
palatial complexes
ⓘ
plazas ⓘ residential areas ⓘ yácata ⓘ
surface form:
yácata platform
|
| hasViewOf | Lake Pátzcuaro basin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Lake Pátzcuaro ritual landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Michoacán ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern shore of Lake Pátzcuaro ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | place of hummingbirds ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lake Pátzcuaro ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Purépecha Empire
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Tarascan state
|
| politicalFunction | seat of Purépecha government ⓘ |
| preColumbianCivilization | Purépecha civilization ⓘ |
| region |
Western Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
western Mexico
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| religiousFunction | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the Purépecha state
ⓘ
principal ceremonial center of the Purépecha ⓘ principal political center of the Purépecha ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
|
| tourism | open to the public ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Historic Centre of Morelia and archaeological sites of the region" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tzintzuntzan Description of subject: Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yácata pyramids
subject surface form:
Yácata pyramids
subject surface form:
Yácata pyramids
this entity surface form:
yácatas of Tzintzuntzan
this entity surface form:
Tzintzuntzan-Tzintzuntzan
this entity surface form:
Tzintzuntzán