Temple of the Carved Skulls
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The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Carved Skulls canonical | 2 |
| Temple of the Crossed Skulls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3733693 — 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: Temple of the Carved Skulls Context triple: [Cempoala, hasStructure, Temple of the Carved Skulls]
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A.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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B.
Osario pyramid
The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
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C.
Desert Temple
Desert Temple is a naturally generated sandstone pyramid-like structure in Minecraft’s desert biomes, featuring hidden traps and valuable loot chests.
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D.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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E.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
- 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: Temple of the Carved Skulls Target entity description: The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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A.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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B.
Osario pyramid
The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
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C.
Desert Temple
Desert Temple is a naturally generated sandstone pyramid-like structure in Minecraft’s desert biomes, featuring hidden traps and valuable loot chests.
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D.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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E.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican temple
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Totonac
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surface form:
Totonac people
|
| associatedSite | El Tajín ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancestor veneration
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death symbolism ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryJurisdiction | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| culture |
Totonac culture
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surface form:
Totonac civilization
|
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | lowland coastal plain ⓘ |
| foundInArchaeologicalZoneCategory | pre-Hispanic city ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | archaeological monument under conservation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated façade
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relief carvings ⓘ stone carvings of human skulls ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Temple of the Carved Skulls self-link ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfDecoration |
friezes
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skull iconography ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Cempoala archaeological zone protected by Mexico’s INAH ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalInhabitants |
Totonac languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Totonac language
|
| locatedIn | Cempoala ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Veracruz ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gulf Coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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stucco ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of the Chimneys
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Temple of the Carved Skulls self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Crossed Skulls
other pyramidal platforms of Cempoala ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Cempoala
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ceremonial center of Cempoala ⓘ religious landscape of Cempoala ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mesoamerican skull imagery
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ritual architecture ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
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pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings
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religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Carved Skulls Description of subject: The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Crossed Skulls