Temple III at Tikal
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Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
All labels observed (1)
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| Temple III at Tikal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7441763 — 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 III at Tikal Context triple: [Temple V, comparedWith, Temple III at Tikal]
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Temple II at Tikal
Temple II at Tikal is a prominent Classic Maya stepped pyramid and funerary temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering profile and richly carved roof comb.
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Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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Maya city of Nojpetén
The Maya city of Nojpetén was the last independent Maya capital, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala, and remained unconquered by the Spanish until 1697.
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Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
The Temple of the Cross in Palenque is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple dedicated to mythological events of the Palenque dynasty and noted for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions.
- 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 III at Tikal Target entity description: Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
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A.
Temple II at Tikal
Temple II at Tikal is a prominent Classic Maya stepped pyramid and funerary temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering profile and richly carved roof comb.
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B.
Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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C.
Maya city of Nojpetén
The Maya city of Nojpetén was the last independent Maya capital, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala, and remained unconquered by the Spanish until 1697.
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D.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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E.
Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
The Temple of the Cross in Palenque is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple dedicated to mythological events of the Palenque dynasty and noted for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classic-period Maya monument
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Maya pyramid-temple ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tikal ruling dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | 19th-century explorers ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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temple ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Maya architecture
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Mesoamerican pyramids ⓘ archaeological sites in Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pyramidal substructure
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roof comb ⓘ stairway on main facade ⓘ summit temple superstructure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tikal urban complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
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Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Tikal ceremonial landscape
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role in Tikal political landscape ⓘ towering stepped structure ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal UNESCO World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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Tikal ceremonial core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
northwest of Temple I at Tikal
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south of Temple II at Tikal ⓘ west of the Great Plaza at Tikal ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| siteType | temple-pyramid ⓘ |
| use |
political ceremonies
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religious rituals ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple III at Tikal Description of subject: Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
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