Ekʼ Balam
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Ekʼ Balam is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and defensive walls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekʼ Balam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11135820 — 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: Ekʼ Balam Context triple: [Yucatán, contains, Ekʼ Balam]
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A.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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B.
Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was the founding dynastic ruler of the ancient Maya city-state of Copán, revered as a powerful king whose reign initiated its political and architectural florescence.
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C.
Kʼukʼ
Kʼukʼ is a Mayan name element meaning “quetzal,” often associated with nobility, divinity, and royal titles in ancient Maya culture.
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D.
Kukulcán
Kukulcán is the feathered serpent deity of the Maya, associated with wind, rain, and creation, and prominently worshipped at Chichén Itzá.
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E.
Kʼan Moʼ Hix
Kʼan Moʼ Hix was a Maya nobleman of Palenque, best known as the father of the famed ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I.
- 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: Ekʼ Balam Target entity description: Ekʼ Balam is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and defensive walls.
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A.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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B.
Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was the founding dynastic ruler of the ancient Maya city-state of Copán, revered as a powerful king whose reign initiated its political and architectural florescence.
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C.
Kʼukʼ
Kʼukʼ is a Mayan name element meaning “quetzal,” often associated with nobility, divinity, and royal titles in ancient Maya culture.
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D.
Kukulcán
Kukulcán is the feathered serpent deity of the Maya, associated with wind, rain, and creation, and prominently worshipped at Chichén Itzá.
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E.
Kʼan Moʼ Hix
Kʼan Moʼ Hix was a Maya nobleman of Palenque, best known as the father of the famed ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | pre-Columbian Maya inhabitants ⓘ |
| approximateAbandonmentPeriod | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| approximateFlourishingCentury |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century explorers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Late Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveStructure |
inner defensive wall
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outer defensive wall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched gateways
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ballcourt ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ elaborate stucco sculptures ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ palaces ⓘ pyramidal temples ⓘ sacbeob ⓘ stucco friezes ⓘ well-preserved acropolis ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
oval palace
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stucco façade with open-mouthed monster ⓘ tomb of Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ twin pyramids ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Acropolis of Ekʼ Balam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Black Jaguar
NERFINISHED
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Dark Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Valladolid, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Temozón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Late Classic period
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Terminal Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekʼ Balam Description of subject: Ekʼ Balam is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and defensive walls.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yucatán