Middle Horizon Andes
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The Middle Horizon Andes refers to a major cultural and political period in pre-Columbian Andean history (roughly 600–1000 CE) marked by the expansion of powerful highland states such as Wari and Tiwanaku.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middle Horizon (Andes) | 1 |
| Middle Horizon Andes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3023832 — 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: Middle Horizon Andes Context triple: [Staff God, timePeriod, Middle Horizon Andes]
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A.
Cordillera Central of the Andes
The Cordillera Central of the Andes is a major Andean mountain range in central Colombia, known for its high volcanic peaks, rich biodiversity, and role as a key watershed and agricultural region.
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B.
Eastern Cordillera of the Andes
The Eastern Cordillera of the Andes is a major mountain range in northern South America, running primarily through Colombia and characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and significant biodiversity.
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C.
Yungas
Yungas is a humid, forested ecoregion along the eastern slopes of the Andes, known for its rich biodiversity and steep, cloud-covered valleys.
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D.
Andean region
The Andean region is a highland area of western South America encompassing parts of countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, characterized by the Andes mountain range and diverse indigenous and mestizo cultures.
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E.
Andes
The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western edge of South America and encompassing some of the planet’s highest peaks outside of Asia.
- 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: Middle Horizon Andes Target entity description: The Middle Horizon Andes refers to a major cultural and political period in pre-Columbian Andean history (roughly 600–1000 CE) marked by the expansion of powerful highland states such as Wari and Tiwanaku.
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A.
Cordillera Central of the Andes
The Cordillera Central of the Andes is a major Andean mountain range in central Colombia, known for its high volcanic peaks, rich biodiversity, and role as a key watershed and agricultural region.
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B.
Eastern Cordillera of the Andes
The Eastern Cordillera of the Andes is a major mountain range in northern South America, running primarily through Colombia and characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and significant biodiversity.
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C.
Yungas
Yungas is a humid, forested ecoregion along the eastern slopes of the Andes, known for its rich biodiversity and steep, cloud-covered valleys.
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D.
Andean region
The Andean region is a highland area of western South America encompassing parts of countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, characterized by the Andes mountain range and diverse indigenous and mestizo cultures.
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E.
Andes
The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western edge of South America and encompassing some of the planet’s highest peaks outside of Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean chronological period
ⓘ
archaeological culture period ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1000 CE ⓘ |
| follows |
Andean Early Intermediate cultural traditions
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Intermediate Period Andes
|
| hasCapital |
Huari culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Huari
Tiwanaku archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Tiwanaku
|
| hasCharacteristic |
administrative centers
ⓘ
expansion of highland polities ⓘ iconographic standardization ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ long-distance interaction networks ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ planned urban centers ⓘ raised field agriculture ⓘ religious pilgrimage centers ⓘ road networks ⓘ state-level political organization ⓘ state-sponsored craft production ⓘ terrace agriculture ⓘ widespread ceramic styles ⓘ widespread textile styles ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Andean Middle Horizon
ⓘ
surface form:
Huari-Tiwanaku interaction sphere
Tiwanaku culture ⓘ
surface form:
Tiwanaku tradition
Wari tradition ⓘ |
| hasDominantState |
Tiwanaku culture
ⓘ
Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
|
| hasEconomicBase |
agropastoralism
ⓘ
camelid herding ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ potato agriculture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Late Intermediate Period of the Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Late Intermediate Period Andes
|
| hasMajorCenter |
Akapana
ⓘ
Azángaro Valley sites ⓘ Cerro Baúl ⓘ Cerro Mejía ⓘ Conchopata ⓘ Huari archaeological site ⓘ Kalasasaya temple ⓘ
surface form:
Kalasasaya
Moquegua Valley sites ⓘ Omo M10 ⓘ Pikillaqta ⓘ Pumapunku complex ⓘ
surface form:
Pumapunku
Tiwanaku archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Central Andes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean archaeology
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean chronology
|
| precedes |
Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Intermediate Period Andes
|
| startTime | circa 600 CE ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
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anthropology ⓘ pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| timeInRegion | pre-Columbian Andes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Middle Horizon Andes Description of subject: The Middle Horizon Andes refers to a major cultural and political period in pre-Columbian Andean history (roughly 600–1000 CE) marked by the expansion of powerful highland states such as Wari and Tiwanaku.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Middle Horizon (Andes)