Great Pyramid
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The Great Pyramid of Uxmal is a large, ancient Maya pyramid-temple in the Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its rounded sides, steep stairways, and central role in the ceremonial core of the Uxmal archaeological site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Pyramid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2154845 — 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: Great Pyramid Context triple: [Uxmal, hasStructure, Great Pyramid]
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A.
Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid at La Venta is a massive ancient earthen mound built by the Olmec civilization in present-day Mexico, serving as a central ceremonial and possibly religious structure in the site’s layout.
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B.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb and the largest of the Giza pyramids, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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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.
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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E.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
- 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: Great Pyramid Target entity description: The Great Pyramid of Uxmal is a large, ancient Maya pyramid-temple in the Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its rounded sides, steep stairways, and central role in the ceremonial core of the Uxmal archaeological site.
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A.
Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid at La Venta is a massive ancient earthen mound built by the Olmec civilization in present-day Mexico, serving as a central ceremonial and possibly religious structure in the site’s layout.
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B.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb and the largest of the Giza pyramids, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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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.
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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E.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
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archaeological monument ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Late Classic Maya ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| elevationType | built on artificial pyramid platform ⓘ |
| hasAccess | climbing restricted or controlled for visitors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pyramid-temple structure
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rounded sides ⓘ steep stairways ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
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religious temple ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with ceremonial core of Uxmal ⓘ |
| hasPlatform | summit platform for temple structures ⓘ |
| hasShape | stepped pyramid with rounded corners ⓘ |
| hasStairway | main stairway on western side ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal" ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Uxmal and other Puuc sites
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surface form:
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal World Heritage property
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| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Governor’s Palace at Uxmal
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surface form:
Governor's Palace (Uxmal)
Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ Pyramid of the Magician ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal
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surface form:
Nunnery Quadrangle area of Uxmal
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| partOf |
Uxmal
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surface form:
Uxmal archaeological site
ceremonial core of Uxmal ⓘ |
| region | Puuc region ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Puuc-region Maya pyramid design
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major ceremonial structure at Uxmal ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Pyramid Description of subject: The Great Pyramid of Uxmal is a large, ancient Maya pyramid-temple in the Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its rounded sides, steep stairways, and central role in the ceremonial core of the Uxmal archaeological site.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.