Balam
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Balam is the young Mayan king and central heroic figure in the 1963 historical adventure film "Kings of the Sun."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Balam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16760882 — 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: Balam Context triple: [Kings of the Sun (1963 film), mainCharacter, Balam]
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A.
Balamkú
Balamkú is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, noted for its well-preserved stucco friezes and Classic-period architecture.
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B.
Ekʼ Balam
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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C.
Uspantán
Uspantán is a municipality in Guatemala known for its indigenous Uspantek Maya population, rich highland culture, and agricultural economy.
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D.
Oxkutzcab
Oxkutzcab is a town in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico known for its agricultural production, especially citrus fruits, and its proximity to several Maya archaeological sites.
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E.
Ixchiguán
Ixchiguán is a highland municipality in western Guatemala known for its cold climate, mountainous terrain, and traditional indigenous communities.
- 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: Balam Target entity description: Balam is the young Mayan king and central heroic figure in the 1963 historical adventure film "Kings of the Sun."
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A.
Balamkú
Balamkú is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, noted for its well-preserved stucco friezes and Classic-period architecture.
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B.
Ekʼ Balam
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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C.
Uspantán
Uspantán is a municipality in Guatemala known for its indigenous Uspantek Maya population, rich highland culture, and agricultural economy.
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D.
Oxkutzcab
Oxkutzcab is a town in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico known for its agricultural production, especially citrus fruits, and its proximity to several Maya archaeological sites.
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E.
Ixchiguán
Ixchiguán is a highland municipality in western Guatemala known for its cold climate, mountainous terrain, and traditional indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.