Tonalpohualli
E1557162
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Tonalpohualli is the 260-day sacred ritual calendar used by several Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Aztecs, for divination and religious ceremonies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tonalpohualli canonical | 6 |
| tonalpohualli (260-day ritual calendar) | 1 |
| tonalpouhqui (day-keepers) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22799849 — 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: Tonalpohualli Context triple: [Mesoamerican calendar, hasRitualCycleName, Tonalpohualli]
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A.
Xiuhpohualli
Xiuhpohualli is the 365-day solar calendar of the Aztecs, used to organize agricultural cycles, religious festivals, and daily life.
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B.
Ayuhtli
Ayuhtli was a noblewoman of the early Aztec (Mexica) royal lineage, known primarily as the mother of the third tlatoani, Chimalpopoca.
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C.
Panquetzaliztli
Panquetzaliztli is an important Aztec religious festival dedicated to the god Huitzilopochtli, marked by elaborate rituals, offerings, and public celebrations.
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D.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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E.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma 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: Tonalpohualli Target entity description: Tonalpohualli is the 260-day sacred ritual calendar used by several Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Aztecs, for divination and religious ceremonies.
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A.
Xiuhpohualli
Xiuhpohualli is the 365-day solar calendar of the Aztecs, used to organize agricultural cycles, religious festivals, and daily life.
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B.
Ayuhtli
Ayuhtli was a noblewoman of the early Aztec (Mexica) royal lineage, known primarily as the mother of the third tlatoani, Chimalpopoca.
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C.
Panquetzaliztli
Panquetzaliztli is an important Aztec religious festival dedicated to the god Huitzilopochtli, marked by elaborate rituals, offerings, and public celebrations.
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D.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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E.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tonalpohualli
linked to: Tonalpohualli
subject linked to:
xiuhpohualli
subject linked to:
xiuhpohualli