the Lanzón monolith
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The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lanzón monolith | 4 |
| the Lanzón monolith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T658469 — 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.
Target entity: the Lanzón monolith Context triple: [Chavín culture, knownFor, the Lanzón monolith]
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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C.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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D.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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E.
Nazca Lines
The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous ancient geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru, depicting animals, plants, and geometric shapes whose purpose remains a subject of debate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: the Lanzón monolith Target entity description: The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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C.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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D.
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk is an enormous, partially carved ancient Egyptian obelisk still lying in its original granite quarry, offering insight into Pharaonic stone-working techniques and construction methods.
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E.
Nazca Lines
The Nazca Lines are a series of enormous ancient geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru, depicting animals, plants, and geometric shapes whose purpose remains a subject of debate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological artifact
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cult image ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ stone monolith ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Andean iconography
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Chavín style ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType |
agricultural fertility deity
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weather and water deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andean religious tradition
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Chavín de Huántar ⓘ
surface form:
Chavín de Huántar temple complex
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| carvingTechnique |
incised lines
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low relief carving ⓘ |
| civilization |
Chavín culture
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surface form:
Chavín civilization
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| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Chavín culture ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Julio C. Tello
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surface form:
archaeologist Julio C. Tello
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| estimatedDate | circa 900–500 BCE ⓘ |
| feature |
clawed hands
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complex interlocking motifs ⓘ contorted body wrapping around the stone ⓘ upturned fanged mouth ⓘ |
| function |
central religious icon
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cult center axis ⓘ oracular monument ⓘ ritual focus ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.5 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Chavín (Archaeological Site) ⓘ |
| iconography |
anthropomorphic figure
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fanged deity ⓘ feline features ⓘ serpent motifs ⓘ staff deity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancash Region
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Chavín de Huántar ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| locationWithinSite |
Chavín de Huántar
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surface form:
Old Temple of Chavín de Huántar
central cruciform gallery ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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stone ⓘ |
| orientation | embedded in the floor and ceiling ⓘ |
| period | Early Horizon ⓘ |
| position | upright ⓘ |
| religion |
Chavín culture
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surface form:
Chavín religion
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| shape | tapered column ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument for understanding Chavín religion
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one of the most important pre-Columbian sculptures in the Andes ⓘ |
| symbolism |
axis mundi
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mediator between upper and lower worlds ⓘ power and authority of Chavín priesthood ⓘ |
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Subject: the Lanzón monolith Description of subject: The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
Referenced by (5)
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