Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid
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The Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in Cholula, Mexico, considered the largest pyramid in the world by volume and notable for its layered construction and colonial church built atop it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2201688 — 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: Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid Context triple: [Great Pyramid of Cholula, alsoKnownAs, Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid]
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A.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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B.
Pyramid of the Moon
The Pyramid of the Moon is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, notable as one of the city's largest and most important ceremonial structures.
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C.
Tepeyac Hill
Tepeyac Hill is a historic religious site in northern Mexico City, revered as the place where the Virgin of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared and now home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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D.
Osario pyramid
The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
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E.
Pyramid of the Sun
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest and most iconic pyramid in the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, renowned as a monumental religious and ceremonial structure.
- 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: Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid Target entity description: The Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in Cholula, Mexico, considered the largest pyramid in the world by volume and notable for its layered construction and colonial church built atop it.
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A.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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B.
Pyramid of the Moon
The Pyramid of the Moon is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, notable as one of the city's largest and most important ceremonial structures.
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C.
Tepeyac Hill
Tepeyac Hill is a historic religious site in northern Mexico City, revered as the place where the Virgin of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared and now home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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D.
Osario pyramid
The Osario pyramid is a stepped Mesoamerican temple at Chichén Itzá notable for its central staircase and interior burial chamber containing human remains and artifacts.
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E.
Pyramid of the Sun
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest and most iconic pyramid in the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, renowned as a monumental religious and ceremonial structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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archaeological site ⓘ temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | time of Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Pyramid of Cholula
ⓘ
Tlachihualtepetl ⓘ |
| baseLength | approximately 450 meters ⓘ |
| baseWidth | approximately 450 meters ⓘ |
| comparedTo | larger in volume than the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | around 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionPhases | multiple superimposed phases ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
Cholula culture ⓘ Olmec-Xicalanca ⓘ Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec
|
| currentReligionAtop | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| estimatedVolume | approximately 4.45 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasBaseArea | approximately 18 hectares ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType |
adobe brick
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earth-filled platform ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonial church on summit
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layered construction ⓘ subterranean tunnels ⓘ superimposed pyramidal stages ⓘ |
| hasTopStructure |
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
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surface form:
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
|
| hasTunnelLength | several kilometers of excavated tunnels ⓘ |
| height | approximately 66 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Historic Centre of Puebla and Cholula ⓘ |
| isLargestBy | volume among pyramids worldwide ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Andrés Cholula
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surface form:
Cholula
Mesoamerica ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Puebla ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
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| material |
adobe
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stone facing in some phases ⓘ |
| near |
Iztaccíhuatl
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surface form:
Iztaccíhuatl volcano
Popocatépetl ⓘ
surface form:
Popocatépetl volcano
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| numberOfMajorPhases | at least four ⓘ |
| overlainBy | Spanish colonial church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
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| rediscovered | in the 20th century ⓘ |
| religion | Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | guided tours of tunnels and site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
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religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid Description of subject: The Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in Cholula, Mexico, considered the largest pyramid in the world by volume and notable for its layered construction and colonial church built atop it.
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