Puye Cliff Dwellings
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Puye Cliff Dwellings is an ancient ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northern New Mexico featuring cliffside homes and structures carved into volcanic rock.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bandelier National Monument cliff dwellings | 2 |
| Puye Cliff Dwellings canonical | 2 |
| Puye Cliff Dwellings National Historic Landmark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puye Cliff Dwellings Context triple: [Santa Clara Pueblo, hasLandmark, Puye Cliff Dwellings]
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A.
Aztec Ruins
Aztec Ruins is a significant Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northwestern New Mexico, known for its well-preserved great houses and kivas.
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B.
Cliff Palace
Cliff Palace is a large, well-preserved cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, renowned as one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
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C.
Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito is a large, multi-storied ancient great house in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, renowned as one of the most important and impressive archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
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D.
Tyonyi Pueblo ruins
Tyonyi Pueblo ruins are the remains of an ancient Ancestral Puebloan village in what is now Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, notable for its circular communal structure and surrounding cliff dwellings.
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E.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument is a well-preserved cliff dwelling in central Arizona, showcasing the ancient architecture and culture of the Sinagua people.
- 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: Puye Cliff Dwellings Target entity description: Puye Cliff Dwellings is an ancient ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northern New Mexico featuring cliffside homes and structures carved into volcanic rock.
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A.
Aztec Ruins
Aztec Ruins is a significant Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northwestern New Mexico, known for its well-preserved great houses and kivas.
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B.
Cliff Palace
Cliff Palace is a large, well-preserved cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, renowned as one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
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C.
Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito is a large, multi-storied ancient great house in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, renowned as one of the most important and impressive archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
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D.
Tyonyi Pueblo ruins
Tyonyi Pueblo ruins are the remains of an ancient Ancestral Puebloan village in what is now Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, notable for its circular communal structure and surrounding cliff dwellings.
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E.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument is a well-preserved cliff dwelling in central Arizona, showcasing the ancient architecture and culture of the Sinagua people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan site
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archaeological site ⓘ cliff dwelling ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandoned |
circa early 1600s
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circa late 1500s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century archaeologists ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2100 meters
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approximately 7000 feet ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated |
Ancestral Puebloans
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Santa Clara Pueblo ⓘ Tewa-speaking Pueblo people ⓘ |
| excavated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
interpretive exhibits
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cave rooms
ⓘ
cliff dwellings ⓘ kivas ⓘ plaza areas ⓘ room blocks ⓘ surface structures ⓘ trail system ⓘ |
| hasView |
Jemez Mountains
ⓘ
Rio Grande Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Rio Grande valley
|
| heritage | ancestral home of Santa Clara Pueblo people ⓘ |
| inception | circa 900 CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Santa Clara Pueblo land ⓘ Santa Fe County, New Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Fe County
northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Espanola, New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Puye Mesa ⓘ |
| managedBy | Santa Clara Pueblo ⓘ |
| material |
soft volcanic rock
ⓘ
volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Bandelier National Monument ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | over 700 rooms ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
self-guided visits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Santa Clara Pueblo ⓘ |
| partOf | ancestral sites of Rio Grande Pueblos ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | approximately 1500 people at peak ⓘ |
| significance |
example of cliff and mesa-top settlement pattern
ⓘ
important cultural site for Santa Clara Pueblo ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | circa 1200–1600 CE ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
northern New Mexico cultural corridor
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linked to:
Northern New Mexico
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Subject: Puye Cliff Dwellings Description of subject: Puye Cliff Dwellings is an ancient ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northern New Mexico featuring cliffside homes and structures carved into volcanic rock.
Referenced by (5)
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