Huaca San Marcos
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Huaca San Marcos is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Lima, Peru, notable for its monumental adobe structures and association with the early Lima culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chancay Valley | 1 |
| Huaca San Marcos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4211390 — 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: Huaca San Marcos Context triple: [Lima culture period, hasSite, Huaca San Marcos]
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A.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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B.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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C.
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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D.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- 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: Huaca San Marcos Target entity description: Huaca San Marcos is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Lima, Peru, notable for its monumental adobe structures and association with the early Lima culture.
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A.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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B.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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C.
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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D.
Sacsayhuamán
Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress and ceremonial complex overlooking Cusco, renowned for its massive precisely fitted stone walls and archaeological significance.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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huaca ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
evidence for Lima culture architectural traditions
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evidence for early urban development on central Peruvian coast ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Lima culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | central Andean civilization ⓘ |
| chronologyCulturePhase | early Lima culture ⓘ |
| chronologyStart | Early centuries CE ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
adobe bricks
ⓘ
earthen fill ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | national archaeological heritage of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Early Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| environment | coastal desert ⓘ |
| excavated | yes ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
architectural remains
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ceramic remains ⓘ occupation layers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enclosed patios
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monumental adobe structures ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasType |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ monumental architecture complex ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Hispanic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lima Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lima Region ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| near | Pacific coast of Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Columbian archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| region | central coast of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousRole | sacred place ⓘ |
| termMeaning | huaca denotes a sacred place or object in Andean cultures ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modern construction
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urban expansion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative activities
ⓘ
ceremonial activities ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Huaca San Marcos Description of subject: Huaca San Marcos is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Lima, Peru, notable for its monumental adobe structures and association with the early Lima culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chancay Valley