xiuhpohualli
E913449
Xiuhpohualli is the 365-day solar calendar of the Aztec civilization, used to organize agricultural cycles, religious festivals, and state rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| xiuhpohualli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11241589 — 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: xiuhpohualli Context triple: [Aztec New Fire ceremony, associatedWithCalendar, xiuhpohualli]
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A.
xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl is a mythological Aztec fire serpent often depicted as a divine weapon associated with the sun and war.
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B.
Tlacaxipehualiztli
Tlacaxipehualiztli was a major Aztec spring festival marked by gladiatorial combat, ritual sacrifice, and flaying of captives in honor of the god Xipe Totec.
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C.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma I.
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D.
Cuixmala
Cuixmala is an exclusive eco-luxury estate and nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast, known for its distinctive architecture, wildlife conservation, and high-end accommodations.
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E.
Xiu
Xiu is a given name associated with the historical Chinese figure Sun Xiu.
- 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: xiuhpohualli Target entity description: Xiuhpohualli is the 365-day solar calendar of the Aztec civilization, used to organize agricultural cycles, religious festivals, and state rituals.
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A.
xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl is a mythological Aztec fire serpent often depicted as a divine weapon associated with the sun and war.
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B.
Tlacaxipehualiztli
Tlacaxipehualiztli was a major Aztec spring festival marked by gladiatorial combat, ritual sacrifice, and flaying of captives in honor of the god Xipe Totec.
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C.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma I.
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D.
Cuixmala
Cuixmala is an exclusive eco-luxury estate and nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast, known for its distinctive architecture, wildlife conservation, and high-end accommodations.
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E.
Xiu
Xiu is a given name associated with the historical Chinese figure Sun Xiu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec calendar
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calendar ⓘ solar calendar ⓘ |
| alignsWith | tropical year approximately ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec religion
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Aztec state ceremonies ⓘ agricultural cycle ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| calendarType | solar ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Tonalpohualli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Aztec codices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCalendarRoundWith | Tonalpohualli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
18 months
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5 nemontemi days ⓘ |
| hasCycleLengthWithTonalpohualli | 52 years ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 365 days ⓘ |
| hasSpecialPeriod | nemontemi ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Mesoamerican calendars ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Mesoamerican solar calendars ⓘ |
| monthLength | 20 days ⓘ |
| nemontemiLength | 5 days ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztec timekeeping system ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalDaysPerYear | 365 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Aztec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
organizing agricultural cycles
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organizing religious festivals ⓘ organizing state rituals ⓘ |
| usedInRitual | New Fire ceremony ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Nahuatl language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: xiuhpohualli Description of subject: Xiuhpohualli is the 365-day solar calendar of the Aztec civilization, used to organize agricultural cycles, religious festivals, and state rituals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.