Tulum archaeological site
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The Tulum archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city dramatically situated on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its well-preserved temples and coastal views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tulum archaeological site canonical | 4 |
| Tulum archaeological zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3405014 — 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: Tulum archaeological site Context triple: [Quintana Roo, hasArchaeologicalSite, Tulum archaeological site]
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A.
Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
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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.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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D.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
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E.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
- 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: Tulum archaeological site Target entity description: The Tulum archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city dramatically situated on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its well-preserved temples and coastal views.
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A.
Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
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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.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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D.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
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E.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Columbian Maya city ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| abbreviation | INAH ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| elevation | cliffs above sea level ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| function |
seaport
ⓘ
trade hub ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
beach below cliffs
ⓘ
modern visitor facilities nearby ⓘ |
| hasCityWall |
north side
ⓘ
south side ⓘ west side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal cliffs
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ limestone structures ⓘ murals ⓘ palaces ⓘ platforms ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ temples ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with the coast ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
El Castillo
ⓘ
House of the Columns ⓘ House of the Halach Uinic ⓘ Temple of the Descending God ⓘ Temple of the Frescoes ⓘ city wall ⓘ gateways ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic sea views
ⓘ
walled city layout ⓘ well-preserved coastal Maya ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Quintana Roo ⓘ Tulum ⓘ
surface form:
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Diving God
ⓘ
Kukulkan ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Riviera Maya region
ⓘ
surface form:
Riviera Maya
Tulum ⓘ
surface form:
Tulum town
|
| openTo | east toward the sea ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya archaeological sites in Mexico ⓘ |
| period |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Postclassic Maya period
|
| region | Caribbean coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist destination ⓘ |
| tradedGoods |
cacao
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cotton ⓘ jade ⓘ obsidian ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
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Subject: Tulum archaeological site Description of subject: The Tulum archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city dramatically situated on cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its well-preserved temples and coastal views.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Riviera Maya
subject surface form:
Southeastern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Tulum archaeological zone