Montezuma Castle National Monument
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Montezuma Castle National Monument is a well-preserved cliff dwelling in central Arizona, showcasing the ancient architecture and culture of the Sinagua people.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montezuma Castle National Monument Context triple: [Verde Valley, contains, Montezuma Castle National Monument]
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Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument is a protected area in northern New Mexico known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and rugged canyon-and-mesa landscapes.
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Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a protected area in northern Arizona known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and striking high desert landscape.
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a scenic and culturally significant canyon complex in northeastern Arizona known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, ancient Ancestral Puebloan ruins, and longstanding Navajo presence.
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Walnut Canyon National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a protected archaeological and natural area in northern Arizona known for its ancient Sinagua cliff dwellings set along a steep, scenic canyon.
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Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
- 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: Montezuma Castle National Monument Target entity description: Montezuma Castle National Monument is a well-preserved cliff dwelling in central Arizona, showcasing the ancient architecture and culture of the Sinagua people.
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A.
Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument is a protected area in northern New Mexico known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and rugged canyon-and-mesa landscapes.
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B.
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a protected area in northern Arizona known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and striking high desert landscape.
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C.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a scenic and culturally significant canyon complex in northeastern Arizona known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, ancient Ancestral Puebloan ruins, and longstanding Navajo presence.
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D.
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a protected archaeological and natural area in northern Arizona known for its ancient Sinagua cliff dwellings set along a steep, scenic canyon.
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E.
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cliff dwelling site ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| abandoned | late 14th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | cliff dwelling ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1.3 square miles ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sinagua people ⓘ |
| category | Protected areas of Yavapai County, Arizona ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | circa 1350 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1100 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Prehistoric Puebloan era ⓘ |
| designatedAs | U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
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surface form:
President Theodore Roosevelt
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| designationDate | December 8, 1906 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3,100 feet ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Castle A ruins
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Montezuma Castle National Monument self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Montezuma Castle cliff dwelling
Montezuma Well ⓘ
surface form:
Montezuma Well unit
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| heritageOf | Sinagua people ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Verde Valley ⓘ Yavapai County, Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Beaver Creek ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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mud mortar ⓘ wooden beams ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moctezuma II ⓘ |
| nameIsMisleading | true ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Camp Verde, Arizona ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | October 15, 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | about 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 5 ⓘ |
| offers |
archaeological exhibits
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interpretive trails ⓘ ranger-led programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalInhabitants | pre-Columbian Sinagua culture ⓘ |
| partOf | United States National Park System ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved cliff dwelling ⓘ |
| structureType | multi-story dwelling ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Mountain Time Zone
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surface form:
Mountain Standard Time
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| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| visitorCenter |
Montezuma Castle National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center
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Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sinagua cliff dwellings
subject surface form:
Beaver Creek (Arizona)
Montezuma Castle National Monument
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visitorCenter
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Montezuma Castle National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center
Montezuma Castle National Monument
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hasPart
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Montezuma Castle National Monument
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this entity surface form:
Montezuma Castle cliff dwelling
subject surface form:
Las Vegas, New Mexico
this entity surface form:
Montezuma Castle (near Las Vegas, New Mexico)
this entity surface form:
Montezuma Castle National Monument (nearby)