chinampas
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Chinampas are Mesoamerican artificial agricultural islands built on shallow lake beds, famously used by the Aztecs for highly productive farming around what is now Mexico City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| chinampas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10447746 — 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: chinampas Context triple: [Lake Xochimilco, hasPart, chinampas]
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A.
chimalhuaquense
Chimalhuaquense is the Spanish demonym for a person from Chimalhuacán, a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico.
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B.
Chimalistac
Chimalistac is a historic, picturesque neighborhood in southern Mexico City known for its cobblestone streets, colonial-era chapels, and tranquil, tree-lined plazas.
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C.
Cha’palaachi
Cha’palaachi is the indigenous language spoken by the Chachi people of Ecuador’s coastal and northwestern rainforest regions.
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D.
Chiautla
Chiautla is a municipality and town in the State of Mexico, known for its traditional festivals and location within the eastern part of the Mexico City metropolitan area.
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E.
Chacala
Chacala is a small coastal village and beach destination on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Nayarit, known for its tranquil atmosphere, surfing, and ecotourism.
- 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: chinampas Target entity description: Chinampas are Mesoamerican artificial agricultural islands built on shallow lake beds, famously used by the Aztecs for highly productive farming around what is now Mexico City.
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A.
chimalhuaquense
Chimalhuaquense is the Spanish demonym for a person from Chimalhuacán, a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico.
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B.
Chimalistac
Chimalistac is a historic, picturesque neighborhood in southern Mexico City known for its cobblestone streets, colonial-era chapels, and tranquil, tree-lined plazas.
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C.
Cha’palaachi
Cha’palaachi is the indigenous language spoken by the Chachi people of Ecuador’s coastal and northwestern rainforest regions.
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D.
Chiautla
Chiautla is a municipality and town in the State of Mexico, known for its traditional festivals and location within the eastern part of the Mexico City metropolitan area.
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E.
Chacala
Chacala is a small coastal village and beach destination on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Nayarit, known for its tranquil atmosphere, surfing, and ecotourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial agricultural island
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pre-Columbian agricultural system ⓘ raised field agriculture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Xochimilco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high soil fertility
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intensive cultivation ⓘ rectangular plots of land ⓘ separated by canals ⓘ |
| considered |
intensive wetland agriculture
ⓘ
sustainable agriculture system ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Lake Chalco
NERFINISHED
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Lake Xochimilco NERFINISHED ⓘ shallow lake beds ⓘ |
| enable |
high crop yields
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multiple annual harvests ⓘ |
| etymology | from Nahuatl chinamitl meaning "reed fence" or "enclosed field" ⓘ |
| function | maximize use of lacustrine environments for agriculture ⓘ |
| influences | modern sustainable agriculture discussions ⓘ |
| irrigatedBy | surrounding canals ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| madeOf |
aquatic vegetation
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decaying organic matter ⓘ mud dredged from lake bottom ⓘ |
| originatedBefore | Aztec period GENERATED ⓘ |
| presentIn | modern Xochimilco canals ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Xochimilco chinampa zone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stabilizedBy |
ahuejote trees
ⓘ
willow trees ⓘ |
| support |
amaranth cultivation
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beans cultivation ⓘ chili peppers cultivation ⓘ flowers cultivation ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ vegetables cultivation ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
groundwater extraction
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urbanization ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aztecs
NERFINISHED
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Xochimilca people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Nahua groups ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food production for Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
urban provisioning ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: chinampas Description of subject: Chinampas are Mesoamerican artificial agricultural islands built on shallow lake beds, famously used by the Aztecs for highly productive farming around what is now Mexico City.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.