Toniná
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Toniná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, known for its towering acropolis, intricate stone carvings, and evidence of powerful Classic-period warfare and politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toniná canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2271559 — 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: Toniná Context triple: [State of Chiapas, containsArchaeologicalSite, Toniná]
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A.
Tonalá
Tonalá is a municipality and city in the Guadalajara metropolitan area of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its traditional pottery and handicrafts.
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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.
Cobá
Cobá is an ancient Maya city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its extensive network of sacbeob (raised stone roads) and towering pyramid structures amid dense jungle.
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D.
Guarijío
Guarijío is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora.
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E.
Tecali
Tecali is a Mexican town renowned for its traditional crafts, particularly the production of Talavera pottery and stonework.
- 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: Toniná Target entity description: Toniná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, known for its towering acropolis, intricate stone carvings, and evidence of powerful Classic-period warfare and politics.
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A.
Tonalá
Tonalá is a municipality and city in the Guadalajara metropolitan area of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its traditional pottery and handicrafts.
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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.
Cobá
Cobá is an ancient Maya city in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its extensive network of sacbeob (raised stone roads) and towering pyramid structures amid dense jungle.
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D.
Guarijío
Guarijío is an indigenous Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora.
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E.
Tecali
Tecali is a Mexican town renowned for its traditional crafts, particularly the production of Talavera pottery and stonework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site in Mexico ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European explorers in the 19th century ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
warfare with Palenque
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warfare with other Maya polities ⓘ |
| flourished |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
dynastic history
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political propaganda in art ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis with multiple terraces
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altars ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ palace complexes ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ballcourt reliefs
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evidence of Classic-period politics ⓘ evidence of Classic-period warfare ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ stepped terraces ⓘ stucco sculptures ⓘ towering acropolis ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Classical Maya language
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surface form:
Classic Maya language
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| locatedIn |
Chiapas
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Maya lowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands periphery
Mexico ⓘ Ocosingo Municipality ⓘ Usumacinta River region ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near | Ocosingo ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerican archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional Maya power center ⓘ |
| state | Chiapas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on the Tentative List for World Heritage (Mexico) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toniná Description of subject: Toniná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, known for its towering acropolis, intricate stone carvings, and evidence of powerful Classic-period warfare and politics.
Referenced by (3)
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