House of the Pigeons
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The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of the Pigeons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2154849 — 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: House of the Pigeons Context triple: [Uxmal, hasStructure, House of the Pigeons]
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A.
The Puffin’s Roost
The Puffin’s Roost is a Norwegian-themed gift shop in EPCOT’s World Showcase offering Scandinavian merchandise, apparel, and souvenirs.
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B.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
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C.
The Shelter
"The Shelter" is a 1961 episode of the anthology television series The Twilight Zone that explores Cold War paranoia and the dark side of human nature when neighbors turn against each other over access to a fallout shelter.
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D.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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E.
Het Hogeland
Het Hogeland is a coastal municipality in the northern Netherlands known for its open landscapes, historic villages, and Wadden Sea shoreline.
- 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: House of the Pigeons Target entity description: The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
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A.
The Puffin’s Roost
The Puffin’s Roost is a Norwegian-themed gift shop in EPCOT’s World Showcase offering Scandinavian merchandise, apparel, and souvenirs.
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B.
The Bird in a Cage
The Bird in a Cage is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtly love and confinement.
-
C.
The Shelter
"The Shelter" is a 1961 episode of the anthology television series The Twilight Zone that explores Cold War paranoia and the dark side of human nature when neighbors turn against each other over access to a fallout shelter.
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D.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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E.
Het Hogeland
Het Hogeland is a coastal municipality in the northern Netherlands known for its open landscapes, historic villages, and Wadden Sea shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural complex
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | pre-Columbian Mesoamerican site feature ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Puuc architectural tradition ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Casa de las Palomas
ⓘ
Casa de las Palomas ⓘ
surface form:
Casa de las Palomitas
|
| hasArchitecturalElement |
courtyard
ⓘ
decorative stonework ⓘ multiple doorways ⓘ vaulted rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ceremonial complex ⓘ |
| hasPart | roof comb ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal" ⓘ |
| isNearby |
Governor’s Palace at Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor's Palace (Uxmal)
Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uxmal ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Yucatán state
ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
|
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Puuc region ⓘ |
| locatedOnPeninsula | Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate roof comb
ⓘ
openings resembling pigeonholes ⓘ roof comb pierced with numerous openings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
Uxmal archaeological site
ceremonial core of Uxmal ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of the Pigeons Description of subject: The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
Referenced by (1)
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