Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a major archaeological and cultural site in northwestern New Mexico preserving extensive ruins of Ancestral Puebloan great houses and ceremonial structures.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chaco Culture National Historical Park Context triple: [Southwestern United States, contains, Chaco Culture National Historical Park]
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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colorado renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites.
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B.
Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument is a protected area in northern New Mexico known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and rugged canyon-and-mesa landscapes.
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C.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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D.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a U.S. national park in southeastern New Mexico renowned for its vast limestone caves, dramatic underground chambers, and diverse speleothems.
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E.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a protected region near Las Vegas known for its striking red sandstone cliffs, desert landscapes, and popular hiking and rock climbing opportunities.
- 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: Chaco Culture National Historical Park Target entity description: Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a major archaeological and cultural site in northwestern New Mexico preserving extensive ruins of Ancestral Puebloan great houses and ceremonial structures.
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A.
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colorado renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites.
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B.
Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument is a protected area in northern New Mexico known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and rugged canyon-and-mesa landscapes.
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C.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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D.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a U.S. national park in southeastern New Mexico renowned for its vast limestone caves, dramatic underground chambers, and diverse speleothems.
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E.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a protected region near Las Vegas known for its striking red sandstone cliffs, desert landscapes, and popular hiking and rock climbing opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural landscape ⓘ national historical park ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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surface form:
Chaco Canyon
|
| architectureStyle |
Aztec Ruins
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surface form:
Ancestral Puebloan masonry
|
| area |
approximately 137 square kilometers
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approximately 33,000 hectares ⓘ |
| contains |
Casa Rinconada
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Chetro Ketl ⓘ Hungo Pavi ⓘ Kin Kletso ⓘ Pueblo Bonito ⓘ Pueblo del Arroyo ⓘ Una Vida ⓘ Wijiji ⓘ ceremonial structures ⓘ great houses ⓘ great kivas ⓘ prehistoric roads ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Chaco Culture National Historical Park self-link ⓘ |
| established | December 19, 1980 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McKinley County, New Mexico
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New Mexico ⓘ San Juan County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Bloomfield, New Mexico
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Farmington, New Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
U.S. National Park System
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| previousDesignation |
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chaco Canyon National Monument
|
| previousDesignationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| primaryAccessRoad |
New Mexico State Road 57
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New Mexico State Road 57 ⓘ
surface form:
New Mexico State Road 7900
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| primaryCulturalPeriod | AD 850–1250 ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
preservation of Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites
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protection of cultural and spiritual landscape ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
alignment of buildings with solar and lunar events
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complex road system radiating from Chaco Canyon ⓘ extensive ruins of multi‑story great houses ⓘ |
| region | northwestern New Mexico ⓘ |
| significance |
important astronomical and ceremonial complex
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major center of Ancestral Puebloan culture ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Americas ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| visitorCenter |
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chaco Culture NHP Visitor Center
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