Spinden correlation
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The Spinden correlation is an early 20th-century proposed alignment between the Maya Long Count calendar and the Gregorian calendar that is now largely superseded by more accurate correlations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spinden correlation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1350773 — 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: Spinden correlation Context triple: [Long Count calendar, hasAlternativeCorrelation, Spinden correlation]
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Westbindung
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Pollock Pines
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Reed and Stem
Reed and Stem was an American architectural firm best known for designing major early 20th-century railroad stations, including New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
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Leacock-Pennebaker
Leacock-Pennebaker was a pioneering American documentary film production company known for its influential cinéma vérité works in the 1960s.
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Longuet-Higgins
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- 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: Spinden correlation Target entity description: The Spinden correlation is an early 20th-century proposed alignment between the Maya Long Count calendar and the Gregorian calendar that is now largely superseded by more accurate correlations.
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A.
Westbindung
Westbindung was the postwar West German strategy of firmly integrating the country into Western political, economic, and military alliances, especially with the United States and Western Europe.
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B.
Pollock Pines
Pollock Pines is a small mountain community in the Sierra Nevada region of California, known as a gateway to outdoor recreation near Lake Tahoe and the Eldorado National Forest.
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C.
Reed and Stem
Reed and Stem was an American architectural firm best known for designing major early 20th-century railroad stations, including New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
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D.
Leacock-Pennebaker
Leacock-Pennebaker was a pioneering American documentary film production company known for its influential cinéma vérité works in the 1960s.
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E.
Longuet-Higgins
Longuet-Higgins is the surname of a notable British family that includes influential figures in theoretical chemistry, cognitive science, and mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya calendar correlation
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chronological correlation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
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surface form:
Maya Long Count calendar
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| comparedWith |
GMT correlation
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other Maya calendar correlations ⓘ |
| field |
Maya chronology
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Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historically important in Maya studies
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less accurate than modern correlations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herbert J. Spinden ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Herbert J. Spinden ⓘ |
| proposedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relates |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Long Count calendar
|
| status | largely superseded ⓘ |
| supersededBy | GMT correlation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aligning Maya Long Count dates with Gregorian dates
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dating Maya inscriptions ⓘ |
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Subject: Spinden correlation Description of subject: The Spinden correlation is an early 20th-century proposed alignment between the Maya Long Count calendar and the Gregorian calendar that is now largely superseded by more accurate correlations.
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