Codex Becker I
E171769
Codex Becker I is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript that records genealogies, rituals, and historical events of Mixtec nobility in what is now southern Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Codex Becker I canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1450426 — 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: Codex Becker I Context triple: [Mixtec civilization, notableWork, Codex Becker I]
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A.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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C.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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D.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
- 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: Codex Becker I Target entity description: Codex Becker I is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript that records genealogies, rituals, and historical events of Mixtec nobility in what is now southern Mexico.
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A.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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C.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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D.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mixtec codex
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pictographic manuscript ⓘ pre-Columbian manuscript ⓘ |
| artStyle | Mixtec style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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ethnohistory of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| chronology | pre-Hispanic period ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Mixtec civilization ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mixtec rulers
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marriage alliances ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ territorial claims ⓘ warfare events ⓘ |
| documentedIn | studies of Mixtec codices ⓘ |
| format | screenfold codex ⓘ |
| function |
record of noble lineages
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record of political history ⓘ record of religious practices ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogical record
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historical record ⓘ ritual manuscript ⓘ |
| hasPart |
genealogical sequences
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historical narratives ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ |
| language | Mixtec ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mixtec nobility
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genealogies of ruling lineages ⓘ historical events ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| material | deerskin ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Mixteca region ⓘ |
| partOf | Mixtec codices ⓘ |
| region | Oaxaca ⓘ |
| script | pictographic script ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Mesoamerican manuscripts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| use |
dynastic legitimation
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historical commemoration ⓘ ritual instruction ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Mixtec pictography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Becker I Description of subject: Codex Becker I is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript that records genealogies, rituals, and historical events of Mixtec nobility in what is now southern Mexico.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.