Inca terraces
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Inca terraces are ancient stepped agricultural platforms built into Andean mountainsides by the Inca civilization to maximize arable land and manage water and soil in steep terrain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca terraces canonical | 5 |
| Inca agricultural terraces of Pisac | 1 |
| Tianayoc terraces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541905 — 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: Inca terraces Context triple: [Urubamba River, associatedWith, Inca terraces]
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A.
Antique rice terraces
Antique rice terraces are centuries-old, hand-carved mountain rice fields in the Philippine province of Antique, known for their scenic landscapes and cultural heritage.
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B.
Nazca Lines
The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous ancient geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru, depicting animals, plants, and geometric shapes whose purpose remains a subject of debate.
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C.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
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D.
Tiwanaku archaeological site
The Tiwanaku archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the Bolivian Andes, renowned for its monumental stone architecture and as the political and religious heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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E.
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan is the vast Andean road system built by the Inca civilization, spanning thousands of kilometers to connect major centers across their mountainous empire.
- 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: Inca terraces Target entity description: Inca terraces are ancient stepped agricultural platforms built into Andean mountainsides by the Inca civilization to maximize arable land and manage water and soil in steep terrain.
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A.
Antique rice terraces
Antique rice terraces are centuries-old, hand-carved mountain rice fields in the Philippine province of Antique, known for their scenic landscapes and cultural heritage.
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B.
Nazca Lines
The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous ancient geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru, depicting animals, plants, and geometric shapes whose purpose remains a subject of debate.
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C.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
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D.
Tiwanaku archaeological site
The Tiwanaku archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the Bolivian Andes, renowned for its monumental stone architecture and as the political and religious heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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E.
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan is the vast Andean road system built by the Inca civilization, spanning thousands of kilometers to connect major centers across their mountainous empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca engineering work
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agricultural terrace system ⓘ pre-Columbian agricultural infrastructure ⓘ |
| builtOn |
mountainsides
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| constructedFrom |
earth fill
ⓘ
gravel drainage layers ⓘ stone retaining walls ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Inca people
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surface form:
Inca engineers
|
| developedInCentury |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Late Horizon period ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
agriculture
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crop diversification ⓘ erosion control ⓘ frost mitigation ⓘ maximizing arable land ⓘ microclimate modification ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Andean terracing practices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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surface form:
Andes Mountains
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ South America ⓘ northwestern Argentina ⓘ |
| notableExampleAt |
Machu Picchu
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Moray ⓘ Ollantaytambo archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Ollantaytambo
Pisac ⓘ Sacred Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Valley of the Incas
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| partOf |
Andean agricultural tradition
ⓘ
Inca agricultural system ⓘ |
| prevents |
landslides
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topsoil loss ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
long-term landscape stability
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sophisticated hydraulic engineering ⓘ sustainable land use in high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| regulates |
soil moisture
ⓘ
surface runoff ⓘ water distribution ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
beans
ⓘ
coca ⓘ maize ⓘ potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ various Andean tubers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca civilization
|
| usesIrrigationType |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
gravity-fed irrigation ⓘ spring-fed irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inca terraces Description of subject: Inca terraces are ancient stepped agricultural platforms built into Andean mountainsides by the Inca civilization to maximize arable land and manage water and soil in steep terrain.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tianayoc terraces
subject surface form:
Colca Canyon
this entity surface form:
Inca agricultural terraces of Pisac