Central Acropolis of Tikal
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The Central Acropolis of Tikal is a major palace and residential complex in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, featuring dense clusters of interconnected structures that served as an administrative and elite residential center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Acropolis of Tikal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7441777 — 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: Central Acropolis of Tikal Context triple: [Temple V, nearbyStructure, Central Acropolis of Tikal]
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Temple III at Tikal
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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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 IV at Tikal
Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
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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.
- 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: Central Acropolis of Tikal Target entity description: The Central Acropolis of Tikal is a major palace and residential complex in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, featuring dense clusters of interconnected structures that served as an administrative and elite residential center.
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A.
Temple III at Tikal
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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B.
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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C.
Temple IV at Tikal
Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
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palace complex ⓘ residential complex ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | slightly elevated above Great Plaza ⓘ |
| endDate | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | University of Pennsylvania Tikal Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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ceremonial complex ⓘ elite residential center ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
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interconnected structures ⓘ multi-level platforms ⓘ multi-room buildings ⓘ narrow passageways ⓘ palatial residences ⓘ patios ⓘ range structures ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative buildings
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courtyard groups ⓘ palace groups ⓘ residential compounds ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithin | Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
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Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative functions
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complex internal circulation system ⓘ dense clustering of buildings ⓘ evidence of elite domestic life ⓘ |
| overlooks | Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| startDate | Early Classic period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Tikal elite
NERFINISHED
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Tikal royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldHeritageContext | UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central Acropolis of Tikal Description of subject: The Central Acropolis of Tikal is a major palace and residential complex in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, featuring dense clusters of interconnected structures that served as an administrative and elite residential center.
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