Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
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Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2710694 — 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: Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco Context triple: [Cuicuilco, hasArchaeologicalZoneName, Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco]
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A.
Tenayuca archaeological and historical area
The Tenayuca archaeological and historical area is an ancient pre-Hispanic site in the Valley of Mexico known for its prominent pyramid and remains of the Chichimec capital.
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B.
San Agustín Archaeological Park
San Agustín Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Colombia renowned for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian megalithic sculptures, tombs, and ceremonial monuments.
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C.
Monte Albán
Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
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D.
Cacaxtla
Cacaxtla is an ancient Mesoamerican archaeological site in central Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved, vividly colored murals depicting complex scenes of warfare, ritual, and daily life.
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E.
archaeological zone of Cholula
The archaeological zone of Cholula is a major pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in central Mexico, best known for the Great Pyramid of Cholula, one of the largest pyramids ever built.
- 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: Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco Target entity description: Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
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A.
Tenayuca archaeological and historical area
The Tenayuca archaeological and historical area is an ancient pre-Hispanic site in the Valley of Mexico known for its prominent pyramid and remains of the Chichimec capital.
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B.
San Agustín Archaeological Park
San Agustín Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Colombia renowned for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian megalithic sculptures, tombs, and ceremonial monuments.
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C.
Monte Albán
Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
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D.
Cacaxtla
Cacaxtla is an ancient Mesoamerican archaeological site in central Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved, vividly colored murals depicting complex scenes of warfare, ritual, and daily life.
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E.
archaeological zone of Cholula
The archaeological zone of Cholula is a major pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in central Mexico, best known for the Great Pyramid of Cholula, one of the largest pyramids ever built.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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pre-Hispanic settlement ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedDueTo | eruption of Xitle volcano ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | public transportation in Mexico City ⓘ |
| administratedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | preclassic Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Cuicuilco culture ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationEnd | around 150 CE ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationStart | around 800 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple construction stages
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stairways leading to the top of the pyramid ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | site museum ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular pyramid base ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
altars
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circular pyramid ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | southern Mexico City urban landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tlalpan, Mexico City
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Valley of Mexico ⓘ southern Mexico City ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | commonly linked to Nahuatl origin ⓘ |
| near |
Insurgentes Sur Avenue
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Pedregal de San Ángel lava field ⓘ
surface form:
Pedregal de San Ángel lava fields
Periférico Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho ⓘ
surface form:
Periférico Sur (ring road of Mexico City)
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| notableFor |
being one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico
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early monumental architecture in central Mexico ⓘ large circular pyramid ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partiallyCoveredBy | lava from Xitle volcano ⓘ |
| period |
Formative period
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Preclassic period ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | early example of urban planning in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of complex social organization before Teotihuacan dominance
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key site for understanding early urbanism in central Mexico ⓘ |
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Subject: Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco Description of subject: Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
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