Aguateca
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Aguateca is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved ruins and insights into Classic-period Maya elite life and warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aguateca canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4069654 — 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: Aguateca Context triple: [Petén Department, contains, Aguateca]
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A.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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B.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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C.
El Tabo
El Tabo is a coastal town and commune in central Chile known for its beaches and role as a popular seaside resort destination.
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D.
Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai is an ancient ceremonial complex on Easter Island featuring restored moai statues and serving as a significant archaeological and cultural site of the Rapa Nui people.
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E.
Socavón Sanctuary
Socavón Sanctuary is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Oruro, Bolivia, closely associated with the famous Carnival of Oruro and devotion to the Virgin of Socavón.
- 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: Aguateca Target entity description: Aguateca is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved ruins and insights into Classic-period Maya elite life and warfare.
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A.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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B.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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C.
El Tabo
El Tabo is a coastal town and commune in central Chile known for its beaches and role as a popular seaside resort destination.
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D.
Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai is an ancient ceremonial complex on Easter Island featuring restored moai statues and serving as a significant archaeological and cultural site of the Rapa Nui people.
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E.
Socavón Sanctuary
Socavón Sanctuary is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Oruro, Bolivia, closely associated with the famous Carnival of Oruro and devotion to the Virgin of Socavón.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Sayaxché ⓘ |
| civilizationPhase |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Classic Maya
|
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
rapid violent attack leading to abandonment
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Petexbatún Archaeological Project
ⓘ
surface form:
Aguateca Archaeological Project
archaeologists from the 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Maya kings ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
abandoned household goods in situ
ⓘ
burned structures ⓘ craft production in elite households ⓘ elite scribal activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeways
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deep natural chasm ⓘ defensive trenches ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ elite residential compounds ⓘ palace complex ⓘ plazas ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Petexbatún Lagoon ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
ceremonial structures
ⓘ
palaces ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site of Guatemala ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Classic Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence of warfare and fortifications
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insights into Classic-period Maya elite life ⓘ rapid abandonment deposits ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maya lowlands
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surface form:
Maya Lowlands
Pasión River region ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Petexbatún region ⓘ |
| politicalRelationship |
associated with Dos Pilas dynasty
ⓘ
twin capital with Dos Pilas ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Maya elite domestic life
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Maya warfare ⓘ state collapse in the Maya Lowlands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aguateca Description of subject: Aguateca is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved ruins and insights into Classic-period Maya elite life and warfare.
Referenced by (5)
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