Alfonso Caso
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Alfonso Caso was a prominent Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist best known for his pioneering research on Zapotec civilization and leadership in excavating and interpreting the ancient city of Monte Albán.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alfonso Caso canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Alfonso Caso Context triple: [Monte Albán, majorExcavationBy, Alfonso Caso]
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Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón
Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón was a Spanish military officer and colonial commander who played a leading role in royalist efforts to suppress independence movements in early 19th-century South America, including in Ecuador.
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Rafael de Sobremonte
Rafael de Sobremonte was a Spanish colonial administrator and Viceroy of the Río de la Plata, remembered for his controversial leadership during the early stages of the Argentine struggle for independence.
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Enrique Jurado Barrio
Enrique Jurado Barrio was a Spanish Republican military officer best known for his leadership during the Spanish Civil War, particularly in key engagements such as the Battle of Guadalajara.
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Francisco Javier de Elío
Francisco Javier de Elío was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator best known for serving as the final viceroy of the Río de la Plata during the turbulent period of the Spanish American wars of independence.
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José Ruiz y Blasco
José Ruiz y Blasco was a Spanish painter and art teacher best known as the father and early artistic mentor of Pablo Picasso.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alfonso Caso Target entity description: Alfonso Caso was a prominent Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist best known for his pioneering research on Zapotec civilization and leadership in excavating and interpreting the ancient city of Monte Albán.
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A.
Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón
Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón was a Spanish military officer and colonial commander who played a leading role in royalist efforts to suppress independence movements in early 19th-century South America, including in Ecuador.
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B.
Rafael de Sobremonte
Rafael de Sobremonte was a Spanish colonial administrator and Viceroy of the Río de la Plata, remembered for his controversial leadership during the early stages of the Argentine struggle for independence.
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C.
Enrique Jurado Barrio
Enrique Jurado Barrio was a Spanish Republican military officer best known for his leadership during the Spanish Civil War, particularly in key engagements such as the Battle of Guadalajara.
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Francisco Javier de Elío
Francisco Javier de Elío was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator best known for serving as the final viceroy of the Río de la Plata during the turbulent period of the Spanish American wars of independence.
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José Ruiz y Blasco
José Ruiz y Blasco was a Spanish painter and art teacher best known as the father and early artistic mentor of Pablo Picasso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
pre-Columbian archaeology
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social anthropology ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | North America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
chronology of Monte Albán
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understanding of Zapotec political organization ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Latin American anthropology
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Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnographicFocus | Zapotec people ⓘ |
| familyName | Caso ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mesoamerican studies
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Zapotec civilization ⓘ anthropology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfonso ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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Zapotec studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretation of Zapotec inscriptions
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leadership in excavating Monte Albán ⓘ pioneering research on Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Alfonso Caso self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Monte Albán
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surface form:
excavations at Monte Albán
interpretation of Monte Albán tombs ⓘ research on Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
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archaeologist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mexico
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Oaxaca ⓘ |
| regionOfStudy |
Oaxaca
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surface form:
Oaxaca region of Mexico
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| researchFocus |
Zapotec art and iconography
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Zapotec religion and ritual ⓘ Monte Albán ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Monte Albán
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| role | leader of excavations at Monte Albán ⓘ |
| studied |
Zapotec funerary practices
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Zapotec writing system ⓘ pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Monte Albán
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Oaxaca ⓘ |
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Subject: Alfonso Caso Description of subject: Alfonso Caso was a prominent Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist best known for his pioneering research on Zapotec civilization and leadership in excavating and interpreting the ancient city of Monte Albán.
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