Mundo Perdido complex
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The Mundo Perdido complex is a major ceremonial and astronomical precinct within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its large pyramid and early architectural development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Monos complex | 1 |
| Mundo Perdido complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1450507 — 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: Mundo Perdido complex Context triple: [Tikal, hasStructure, Mundo Perdido complex]
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A.
Ciudadela complex
The Ciudadela complex is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct at Teotihuacan, best known for housing the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and serving as a major political-religious center of the ancient city.
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B.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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C.
Casa Grande
Casa Grande is the grand main residence of Hearst Castle, an opulent Mediterranean Revival estate designed by architect Julia Morgan for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on California’s Central Coast.
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D.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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E.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
- 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: Mundo Perdido complex Target entity description: The Mundo Perdido complex is a major ceremonial and astronomical precinct within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its large pyramid and early architectural development.
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A.
Ciudadela complex
The Ciudadela complex is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct at Teotihuacan, best known for housing the Temple of the Feathered Serpent and serving as a major political-religious center of the ancient city.
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B.
El Tajín
El Tajín is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in eastern Mexico, renowned for its Pyramid of the Niches and its significance as a center of Classic Veracruz culture.
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C.
Casa Grande
Casa Grande is the grand main residence of Hearst Castle, an opulent Mediterranean Revival estate designed by architect Julia Morgan for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on California’s Central Coast.
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D.
Temple of the Skull
The Temple of the Skull is an ancient Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its distinctive carved skull imagery.
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E.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
ⓘ
ceremonial complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| chronology |
Early Classic period
ⓘ
Late Classic period ⓘ Preclassic period ⓘ |
| containsStructure | Structure 5C-54 (main pyramid) ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | solar observations ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists working at Tikal ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Guatemalan and international archaeological teams ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
astronomical precinct
ⓘ
ceremonial precinct ⓘ |
| hasPart |
E-Group architectural complex
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Mundo Perdido pyramid ⓘ palace-type structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
World Heritage Sites in Mexico
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (through Tikal)
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| laterModifications | Classic period remodeling and expansion ⓘ |
| layoutType | E-Group astronomical complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
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Petén Department ⓘ Tikal ⓘ |
| maximumPyramidHeight | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Lost World ⓘ |
| notableFor |
E-Group astronomical alignment
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early architectural development at Tikal ⓘ large pyramid ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west astronomical alignment elements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal
ⓘ
surface form:
Tikal National Park
Tikal ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Maya city of Tikal
|
| periodOfMajorConstruction | Late Preclassic ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Maya astronomy
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Maya ceremonialism ⓘ development of Maya monumental architecture ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Maya urban and ritual development
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one of the earliest monumental architectural groups at Tikal ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors within Tikal National Park ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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public ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mundo Perdido complex Description of subject: The Mundo Perdido complex is a major ceremonial and astronomical precinct within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its large pyramid and early architectural development.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Los Monos complex