Wari archaeological site
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The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ayacucho Valley sites | 1 |
| Wari archaeological site canonical | 1 |
| site museum at Wari | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2167621 — 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: Wari archaeological site Context triple: [Wari Empire, namedAfter, Wari archaeological site]
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Tiwanaku archaeological site
The Tiwanaku archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the Bolivian Andes, renowned for its monumental stone architecture and as the political and religious heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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C.
Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
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D.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
- 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: Wari archaeological site Target entity description: The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Tiwanaku archaeological site
The Tiwanaku archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian ceremonial and urban center in the Bolivian Andes, renowned for its monumental stone architecture and as the political and religious heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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C.
Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
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D.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian Maya city known for its extensive ruins, including pyramidal mounds and carved stone monuments, now located within modern Guatemala City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ ceremonial center ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Huari archaeological site ⓘ |
| area | several square kilometers ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Huari Empire
Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
|
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
|
| elevation | approximately 2800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| endDate | circa 1000 CE ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulation | tens of thousands of inhabitants ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Peruvian archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Middle Horizon period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
|
| hasFeature |
D-shaped temples
ⓘ
administrative sectors ⓘ burial areas ⓘ compartmentalized architectural compounds ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ orthogonal urban planning ⓘ plazas ⓘ rectangular enclosures ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Wari archaeological site
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
site museum at Wari
|
| heritageOf |
Andean civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean civilizations
|
| influenced |
Inca urban planning
ⓘ
later Andean administrative architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Ayacucho Region ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Ayacucho ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wari Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wari civilization
cultural heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| region | south-central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early Andean imperial expansion
ⓘ
key site for understanding Wari state organization ⓘ one of the earliest large-scale urban centers in the Andes ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 600 CE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Horizon ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Wari archaeological site Description of subject: The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ayacucho Valley sites
this entity surface form:
site museum at Wari