Hohokam culture
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The Hohokam culture was an ancient Native American civilization of the Sonoran Desert, renowned for its extensive irrigation canal systems and distinctive pottery long before European contact.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hohokam culture canonical | 10 |
| Hohokam | 5 |
| Hohokam people | 4 |
| Classic Period of Hohokam culture | 1 |
| Hohokam Classic Period | 1 |
| Hohokam Sedentary period | 1 |
| Hohokam civilization | 1 |
| Hohokam region | 1 |
| Hohokam regional system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T324656 — 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: Hohokam culture Context triple: [Pre-Columbian era, includesCivilization, Hohokam culture]
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A.
Ancestral Puebloans
The Ancestral Puebloans were a Native American culture of the U.S. Southwest known for their sophisticated cliff dwellings, multi-story stone and adobe villages, and complex agricultural and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Maricopa people
The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe of the Yuman language family traditionally living along the lower Gila and Colorado Rivers in what is now Arizona.
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C.
Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
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D.
Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
- 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: Hohokam culture Target entity description: The Hohokam culture was an ancient Native American civilization of the Sonoran Desert, renowned for its extensive irrigation canal systems and distinctive pottery long before European contact.
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A.
Ancestral Puebloans
The Ancestral Puebloans were a Native American culture of the U.S. Southwest known for their sophisticated cliff dwellings, multi-story stone and adobe villages, and complex agricultural and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Maricopa people
The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe of the Yuman language family traditionally living along the lower Gila and Colorado Rivers in what is now Arizona.
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C.
Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
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D.
Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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E.
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American culture
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Oasisamerica culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ |
| built |
earthen platform mounds
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sunken ballcourts ⓘ |
| constructed |
large canal networks along Gila River
ⓘ
large canal networks along Salt River ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 14th century CE ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
hunting and gathering
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irrigated agriculture ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1450 CE ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
Hohokam culture
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Classic Period of Hohokam culture
|
| influencedBy |
Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Mesoamerican cultures
|
| knownFor |
agricultural adaptation to desert environment
ⓘ
ballcourts ⓘ distinctive pottery ⓘ extensive irrigation canal systems ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ shell jewelry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
American Southwest
Sonoran Desert ⓘ present-day Arizona ⓘ |
| majorCenter |
Gila River
ⓘ
surface form:
Gila River Valley
Salt River ⓘ
surface form:
Salt River Valley
|
| majorSite |
Casa Grande
ⓘ
surface form:
Casa Grande Ruins
Mesa Grande ⓘ Pueblo Grande ⓘ Snaketown ⓘ |
| nameGivenBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | those who have gone ⓘ |
| partOf | Southwestern United States prehistory ⓘ |
| possibleCauseOfDecline |
drought
ⓘ
flooding of canal systems ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ |
| practiced | cremation burial ⓘ |
| produced |
plain ware pottery
ⓘ
red-on-buff pottery ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 300 BCE ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Pima people
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surface form:
O'odham peoples
|
| tradedFor |
macaws
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marine shell ⓘ turquoise ⓘ |
| used | paddle-and-anvil pottery technique ⓘ |
| usedIrrigationFor |
bean cultivation
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cotton cultivation ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hohokam culture Description of subject: The Hohokam culture was an ancient Native American civilization of the Sonoran Desert, renowned for its extensive irrigation canal systems and distinctive pottery long before European contact.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Hohokam
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Classic Period of Hohokam culture
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Hohokam
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Hohokam
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Hohokam people
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Hohokam region
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Hohokam people
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Hohokam
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Hohokam Classic Period
this entity surface form:
Hohokam civilization
this entity surface form:
Hohokam
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Hohokam people
this entity surface form:
Hohokam people