Sambor Prei Kuk
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Sambor Prei Kuk is an ancient temple complex in central Cambodia renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sambor Prei Kuk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10473762 — 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: Sambor Prei Kuk Context triple: [Khmer architecture, notableExample, Sambor Prei Kuk]
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A.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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B.
Kbalan
Kbalan is an alternative name for the Kavalan language, an Austronesian language traditionally spoken by the Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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C.
Nage-Keo
Nage-Keo is an Austronesian language spoken by the Nage and Keo peoples on the island of Flores in Indonesia.
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D.
East Mebon
East Mebon is a 10th-century temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, built under King Rajendravarman and renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and former location on an artificial island in the East Baray reservoir.
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E.
Sambor
Sambor is a historic city in the region of Galicia, known for its cultural heritage and role as a local administrative and economic center.
- 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: Sambor Prei Kuk Target entity description: Sambor Prei Kuk is an ancient temple complex in central Cambodia renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture.
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A.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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B.
Kbalan
Kbalan is an alternative name for the Kavalan language, an Austronesian language traditionally spoken by the Kavalan people of northeastern Taiwan.
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C.
Nage-Keo
Nage-Keo is an Austronesian language spoken by the Nage and Keo peoples on the island of Flores in Indonesia.
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D.
East Mebon
East Mebon is a 10th-century temple-mountain in Angkor, Cambodia, built under King Rajendravarman and renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and former location on an artificial island in the East Baray reservoir.
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E.
Sambor
Sambor is a historic city in the region of Galicia, known for its cultural heritage and role as a local administrative and economic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sambor Prei Kuk style
ⓘ
pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chenla rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | King Isanavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
7th century
ⓘ
late 6th century ⓘ |
| conservationSupportFrom | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | pre-Angkorian period ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | 7th century ⓘ |
| hasTempleGroup |
Prasat Sambor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prasat Tor NERFINISHED ⓘ Prasat Yeay Poeun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalName | Isanapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Angkorian temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Angkor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kampong Thom Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kampong Thom city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brick carvings
ⓘ
false doors ⓘ lintel carvings ⓘ lion sculptures ⓘ octagonal temples ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTempleGroups | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | over 100 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Chenla Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of Chenla ⓘ |
| threat |
looting
ⓘ
natural deterioration ⓘ vegetation overgrowth ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1532 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sambor Prei Kuk Description of subject: Sambor Prei Kuk is an ancient temple complex in central Cambodia renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of pre-Angkorian Khmer architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.