Pyramid of the Magician
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The Pyramid of the Magician is a distinctive, steep-sided Maya pyramid at the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico, noted for its unusual oval base and layered construction phases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of the Magician canonical | 2 |
| Pirámide del Adivino | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2154842 — 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: Pyramid of the Magician Context triple: [Uxmal, hasStructure, Pyramid of the Magician]
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A.
Black Pyramid
The Black Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its dark mudbrick core and association with the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Amenemhat III.
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B.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is the popular nickname for the Transamerica Pyramid, a distinctive, pyramid-shaped skyscraper and iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline.
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C.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped arena and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its distinctive architecture and current use as a Bass Pro Shops megastore and tourist attraction.
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D.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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E.
Pyramiden
Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, now preserved as a ghost town and tourist destination in the Arctic.
- 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: Pyramid of the Magician Target entity description: The Pyramid of the Magician is a distinctive, steep-sided Maya pyramid at the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico, noted for its unusual oval base and layered construction phases.
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A.
Black Pyramid
The Black Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid at Dahshur, notable for its dark mudbrick core and association with the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Amenemhat III.
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B.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped arena and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its distinctive architecture and current use as a Bass Pro Shops megastore and tourist attraction.
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C.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is the popular nickname for the Transamerica Pyramid, a distinctive, pyramid-shaped skyscraper and iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline.
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D.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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E.
Pyramiden
Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, now preserved as a ghost town and tourist destination in the Arctic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
Mesoamerican pyramid ⓘ archaeological monument ⓘ pre-Columbian structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Casa del Adivino
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Magician ⓘ
surface form:
Pirámide del Adivino
Pyramid of the Dwarf ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | about 35 meters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Puuc Maya ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maya deities ⓘ |
| faces | west ⓘ |
| foundInTimePeriod |
Classic Maya
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic Maya era
|
| function |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | central stairway ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
layered construction phases
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rounded corners ⓘ steep-sided ⓘ unusual oval ground plan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corbelled vaults
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decorated facades ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ mask panels ⓘ multiple superimposed temples ⓘ |
| hasShape | oval base ⓘ |
| hasStairwayOn | west side ⓘ |
| hasTempleAt | summit ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation | legend of a dwarf magician who built it in one night ⓘ |
| near | Quadrangle of the Nuns ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Uxmal ⓘ
surface form:
Uxmal archaeological site
|
| region | Puuc region ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | ceremonial pyramid ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Uxmal and other Puuc sites
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of the Magician Description of subject: The Pyramid of the Magician is a distinctive, steep-sided Maya pyramid at the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico, noted for its unusual oval base and layered construction phases.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pirámide del Adivino
subject surface form:
Great Pyramid of Uxmal