Sacred City of Caral-Supe
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The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an ancient archaeological site in Peru considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, notable for its monumental pyramids and sophisticated pre-Columbian civilization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred City of Caral-Supe canonical | 3 |
| Caral archaeological site | 2 |
| Ciudad Sagrada de Caral-Supe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3875021 — 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: Sacred City of Caral-Supe Context triple: [Caral, UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName, Sacred City of Caral-Supe]
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A.
Paracas archaeological complex
The Paracas archaeological complex is an ancient Peruvian cultural site on the south coast, renowned for its elaborate cemeteries, distinctive textiles, and evidence of early complex society in the Andean region.
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B.
Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
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C.
Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
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D.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
- 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: Sacred City of Caral-Supe Target entity description: The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an ancient archaeological site in Peru considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, notable for its monumental pyramids and sophisticated pre-Columbian civilization.
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A.
Paracas archaeological complex
The Paracas archaeological complex is an ancient Peruvian cultural site on the south coast, renowned for its elaborate cemeteries, distinctive textiles, and evidence of early complex society in the Andean region.
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B.
Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
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C.
Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
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D.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ageClaim | one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caral
ⓘ
Caral ⓘ
surface form:
Caral-Supe
|
| associatedWith |
early complex society in the Americas
ⓘ
early monumental architecture ⓘ early urban planning ⓘ non-ceramic pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| civilization |
Norte Chico region of Peru
ⓘ
surface form:
Norte Chico civilization
|
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Late Archaic period of Peru
ⓘ
Preceramic ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologist Ruth Shady ⓘ |
| distanceFromLima | about 200 km north of Lima ⓘ |
| elevation | about 350 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| estimatedFoundation | c. 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 2600–2000 BCE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
amphitheater-like structures ⓘ monumental pyramids ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ quartz and other ritual objects ⓘ residential complexes ⓘ stairways ⓘ sunken circular plazas ⓘ |
| hasPyramid |
Great Pyramid of Caral
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Amphitheater ⓘ Pyramid of the Huanca ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barranca Province
NERFINISHED
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Lima Region ⓘ Supe Valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pacific coast of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Supe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainMaterial |
adobe
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shicra bags filled with stones ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| managementBody | Proyecto Especial Arqueológico Caral-Supe ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | cradle of civilization in the Americas ⓘ |
| significance | evidence of early state-level organization in the Andes ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOinscriptionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| UNESCOregion |
Latin America
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surface form:
Latin America and the Caribbean
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Subject: Sacred City of Caral-Supe Description of subject: The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an ancient archaeological site in Peru considered one of the oldest urban centers in the Americas, notable for its monumental pyramids and sophisticated pre-Columbian civilization.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ciudad Sagrada de Caral-Supe
this entity surface form:
Caral archaeological site
subject surface form:
Ruth Shady
this entity surface form:
Caral archaeological site