Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
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Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7398933 — 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: Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent Context triple: [Temple IV, hasAlternateName, Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent]
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Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
- 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: Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent Target entity description: Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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A.
Temple of the Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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B.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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C.
Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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D.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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E.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
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archaeological monument ⓘ temple structure ⓘ |
| alternateName | Temple IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 8th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Tikal Project ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
roof comb
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steep stairway ⓘ temple sanctuary on summit ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial temple
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funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Temple I at Tikal
NERFINISHED
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Temple II at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple III at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple V at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 230 feet
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approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Tikal National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicLandmarkOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfTallestStructuresIn | pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
| isTallestStructureOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
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Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | two-headed serpent motif ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Central Acropolis of Tikal
NERFINISHED
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Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ North Acropolis of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal National Park
NERFINISHED
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Tikal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent Description of subject: Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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