Alto de los Ídolos
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Alto de los Ídolos is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia known for its large stone statues, burial mounds, and ceremonial structures associated with the ancient San Agustín culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alto de los Ídolos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7519023 — 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: Alto de los Ídolos Context triple: [San Agustín Archaeological Park, hasComponentSite, Alto de los Ídolos]
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A.
Cerro del Sol
Cerro del Sol is the hillside in Granada, Spain, that forms the scenic setting for the Generalife and part of the Alhambra complex.
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B.
Cerro de los Idolos
Cerro de los Idolos is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site near Malinalco in central Mexico, known for its ancient ceremonial structures carved into the hillside.
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C.
El Mirador
El Mirador is a major ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, renowned for its massive pyramids and role as one of the earliest and largest Preclassic Maya urban centers.
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D.
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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E.
El Tec
El Tec is the popular nickname for Estadio Tecnológico, a historic multi-purpose stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, long associated with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and its football teams.
- 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: Alto de los Ídolos Target entity description: Alto de los Ídolos is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia known for its large stone statues, burial mounds, and ceremonial structures associated with the ancient San Agustín culture.
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A.
Cerro del Sol
Cerro del Sol is the hillside in Granada, Spain, that forms the scenic setting for the Generalife and part of the Alhambra complex.
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B.
Cerro de los Idolos
Cerro de los Idolos is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site near Malinalco in central Mexico, known for its ancient ceremonial structures carved into the hillside.
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C.
El Mirador
El Mirador is a major ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, renowned for its massive pyramids and role as one of the earliest and largest Preclassic Maya urban centers.
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D.
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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E.
El Tec
El Tec is the popular nickname for Estadio Tecnológico, a historic multi-purpose stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, long associated with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and its football teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
San Agustín culture site
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors as part of San Agustín Archaeological Park ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod | 1st millennium CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | San Agustín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| excavationActivity | subject to archaeological excavations in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
burial site
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ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
complex social organization
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ritual practices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial mounds
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ceremonial structures ⓘ funerary architecture ⓘ large stone statues ⓘ stone altars ⓘ terraces ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMonument |
anthropomorphic statues
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mythological figures ⓘ zoomorphic statues ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Magdalena River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | none (iconographic communication through sculpture) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monumental stone sculpture
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pre-Hispanic funerary complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huila Department
NERFINISHED
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southwestern Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Andean region of Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | San Agustín, Huila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementBy | Colombian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
andesite
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volcanic stone ⓘ |
| maximumStatueHeight | approximately 5 meters ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Agustín Archaeological Park
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site "San Agustín Archaeological Park" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological area ⓘ |
| relatedSite |
Alto de las Piedras
NERFINISHED
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Mesitas archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important complexes of the San Agustín culture ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alto de los Ídolos Description of subject: Alto de los Ídolos is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia known for its large stone statues, burial mounds, and ceremonial structures associated with the ancient San Agustín culture.
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