Pikillaqta
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Pikillaqta is a large pre-Inca archaeological complex in Peru known for its planned urban layout and association with the Wari civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pikillaqta canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2167645 — 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: Pikillaqta Context triple: [Wari Empire, majorSite, Pikillaqta]
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A.
Pitalito
Pitalito is a major town and coffee-producing hub in southern Colombia, known as one of the country’s most important centers for high-quality coffee.
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B.
Yumbel
Yumbel is a small Chilean city known for its religious festivities and agricultural surroundings in the Biobío Region.
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C.
Tacna
Tacna is a southern Peruvian city near the Chilean border, known for its role in the War of the Pacific and its status as a commercial and cultural hub.
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D.
Yucay
Yucay is a small Andean town in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its traditional agriculture, Inca terraces, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Huaral
Huaral is a coastal agricultural city in central Peru known for its fruit production and proximity to Lima.
- 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: Pikillaqta Target entity description: Pikillaqta is a large pre-Inca archaeological complex in Peru known for its planned urban layout and association with the Wari civilization.
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A.
Pitalito
Pitalito is a major town and coffee-producing hub in southern Colombia, known as one of the country’s most important centers for high-quality coffee.
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B.
Yumbel
Yumbel is a small Chilean city known for its religious festivities and agricultural surroundings in the Biobío Region.
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C.
Tacna
Tacna is a southern Peruvian city near the Chilean border, known for its role in the War of the Pacific and its status as a commercial and cultural hub.
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D.
Yucay
Yucay is a small Andean town in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its traditional agriculture, Inca terraces, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Huaral
Huaral is a coastal agricultural city in central Peru known for its fruit production and proximity to Lima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wari site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Inca settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedBefore | Inca expansion ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 3200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | 20th century excavations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
|
| category | pre-Columbian archaeology in Peru ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
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| distanceFrom | about 20 kilometers east of Cusco ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 6th–9th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| governedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canals
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defensive walls ⓘ large enclosing perimeter wall ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ plazas ⓘ rectilinear blocks ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ storage structures ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritage | Andean pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive compound walls
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large-scale urban planning ⓘ multi-story structures ⓘ orthogonal street plan ⓘ planned urban layout ⓘ rectangular enclosures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cusco Region
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Quispicanchi Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cusco
ⓘ
Huacarpay Lagoon ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Quechua ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Andahuaylillas
ⓘ
Lucre ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari state network
|
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ruins ⓘ |
| region | southern highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| siteArea | over 300 hectares ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Horizon ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pikillaqta Description of subject: Pikillaqta is a large pre-Inca archaeological complex in Peru known for its planned urban layout and association with the Wari civilization.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.