Pacopampa
E321174
Pacopampa is an important highland archaeological site in northern Peru known for its monumental ceremonial architecture and role in early Andean cultural development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacopampa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3023792 — 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: Pacopampa Context triple: [Early Horizon, hasKeySite, Pacopampa]
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A.
Tumebamba
Tumebamba was a prominent Inca imperial city in the northern highlands, serving as a key administrative and ceremonial center in what is now southern Ecuador.
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B.
Pucallpa
Pucallpa is a major city in eastern Peru, located in the Amazon rainforest along the Ucayali River and serving as an important regional commercial and transportation hub.
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C.
Huaral
Huaral is a coastal agricultural city in central Peru known for its fruit production and proximity to Lima.
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D.
Riobamba
Riobamba is a city in the central highlands of Ecuador, known as a gateway to the Andes and nearby Chimborazo volcano.
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E.
Subachoque
Subachoque is a rural municipality in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia, known for its cool climate, agricultural activities, and scenic Andean landscapes.
- 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: Pacopampa Target entity description: Pacopampa is an important highland archaeological site in northern Peru known for its monumental ceremonial architecture and role in early Andean cultural development.
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A.
Tumebamba
Tumebamba was a prominent Inca imperial city in the northern highlands, serving as a key administrative and ceremonial center in what is now southern Ecuador.
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B.
Pucallpa
Pucallpa is a major city in eastern Peru, located in the Amazon rainforest along the Ucayali River and serving as an important regional commercial and transportation hub.
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C.
Huaral
Huaral is a coastal agricultural city in central Peru known for its fruit production and proximity to Lima.
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D.
Riobamba
Riobamba is a city in the central highlands of Ecuador, known as a gateway to the Andes and nearby Chimborazo volcano.
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E.
Subachoque
Subachoque is a rural municipality in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia, known for its cool climate, agricultural activities, and scenic Andean landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ |
| access | by road from Chota ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Early Andean civilization ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstConstruction | around 1200 BCE ⓘ |
| dateOfUse | approximately 1200–500 BCE ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 2500 metres ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Japanese–Peruvian archaeological missions ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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regional political center ⓘ religious pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinding |
ceramic vessels
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elite tombs ⓘ evidence of long-distance exchange ⓘ gold ornaments ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ stone sculptures with feline motifs ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Early Formative
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Formative Period ⓘ Middle Formative ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature | highland plateau ⓘ |
| hasPart |
platforms
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plazas ⓘ stairways ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Heritage of the Nation of Peru ⓘ |
| isComparableTo |
Chavín de Huántar
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Kuntur Wasi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elite burials
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monumental ceremonial architecture ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ sunken plazas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Cajamarca Region
ⓘ
Chota Province ⓘ Pacopampa District ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| partOf | north highlands Formative tradition ⓘ |
| regionType | rural highland area ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early religious iconography in northern highlands
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evidence for early social stratification in the Andes ⓘ key site for understanding early Andean cultural development ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pacopampa Description of subject: Pacopampa is an important highland archaeological site in northern Peru known for its monumental ceremonial architecture and role in early Andean cultural development.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.