Temple of the Chimneys
E383589
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Chimneys canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3733694 — 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 Chimneys Context triple: [Cempoala, hasStructure, Temple of the Chimneys]
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Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
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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 Chimneys Target entity description: The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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A.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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B.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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D.
Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
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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 (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological monument
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pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Totonac culture ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Late Postclassic Mesoamerican period (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | pre-Hispanic period ⓘ |
| elevationType | platform-based temple ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
cylindrical columns resembling chimneys
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numerous cylindrical stone columns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center element
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religious function ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| heritageType | Mesoamerican archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| languageContext | Totonac-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cempoala
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Mexico ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| locatedInSite | Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive chimney-like columns
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unusual columnar temple design ⓘ |
| partOf |
Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala
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surface form:
Cempoala archaeological zone
ceremonial core of Cempoala ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedSite | other temples at Cempoala ⓘ |
| state | Veracruz ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionIn |
Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala
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surface form:
Cempoala archaeological site
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| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
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ritual practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Chimneys Description of subject: The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
Referenced by (2)
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