Chichimeca peoples
E172685
The Chichimeca peoples were a diverse group of semi-nomadic indigenous cultures of northern Mexico known for their hunting-gathering lifestyle and resistance to Mesoamerican and later Spanish expansion.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chichimeca peoples canonical | 3 |
| Chichimec | 2 |
| Chichimeca Jonaz people | 2 |
| Chichimec people | 1 |
| Chichimeca | 1 |
| Chichimeca groups | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Chichimeca peoples Context triple: [Aridoamerica, inhabitedBy, Chichimeca peoples]
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Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
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Cochimí people
The Cochimí people are an Indigenous group native to the central Baja California peninsula in Mexico, historically known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and now largely assimilated, with their original language considered extinct.
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Mexica
The Mexica were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of central Mexico who founded the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and became the dominant power in the Aztec Empire.
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Popoluca
Popoluca refers to several closely related indigenous languages of the Mixe–Zoquean family spoken by native communities in southern Veracruz, Mexico.
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Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chichimeca peoples Target entity description: The Chichimeca peoples were a diverse group of semi-nomadic indigenous cultures of northern Mexico known for their hunting-gathering lifestyle and resistance to Mesoamerican and later Spanish expansion.
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A.
Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
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B.
Cochimí people
The Cochimí people are an Indigenous group native to the central Baja California peninsula in Mexico, historically known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and now largely assimilated, with their original language considered extinct.
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C.
Mexica
The Mexica were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of central Mexico who founded the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and became the dominant power in the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Popoluca
Popoluca refers to several closely related indigenous languages of the Mixe–Zoquean family spoken by native communities in southern Veracruz, Mexico.
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Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
historical ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| conflict | Chichimeca War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalDiversity | collective term for multiple distinct groups ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ limited agriculture ⓘ |
| environment |
arid and semi-arid regions
ⓘ
plateaus of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnonymUsedBy |
Nahua
ⓘ
surface form:
Nahuas
|
| includedGroup |
Cazcan
ⓘ
Guachichil ⓘ Pame ⓘ Zacateco ⓘ |
| influenced | frontier policies of New Spain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chichimeca War
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resistance to Mesoamerican expansion ⓘ resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Oto-Manguean languages
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Uto-Aztecan ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
various indigenous languages of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| legacy |
ethnographic and historical studies of northern Mesoamerica
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place names in northern and central Mexico ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| neighboringCulture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Huastec ⓘ
surface form:
Huastec people
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Tarascan state
|
| opponent |
Viceroyalty of New Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain colonists
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| region | Northern Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | tribal bands ⓘ |
| subsistenceStrategy | mobile hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| termMeaning | often used by Nahuas to denote northern nomadic peoples ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| weapon |
atlatl
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bow and arrow ⓘ |
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Subject: Chichimeca peoples Description of subject: The Chichimeca peoples were a diverse group of semi-nomadic indigenous cultures of northern Mexico known for their hunting-gathering lifestyle and resistance to Mesoamerican and later Spanish expansion.
Referenced by (10)
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