Coyolxauhqui Stone
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The Coyolxauhqui Stone is a monumental Aztec carved disk depicting the dismembered moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, symbolizing mythic sacrifice and power and discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coyolxauhqui Stone canonical | 2 |
| Coyolxauhqui Stone at Templo Mayor | 1 |
| Coyolxauhqui Stone excavation of 1978 | 1 |
| dismemberment of Coyolxauhqui | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2413357 — 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: Coyolxauhqui Stone Context triple: [Templo Mayor, hasArtifact, Coyolxauhqui Stone]
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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.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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C.
Kukulcán
Kukulcán is the feathered serpent deity of the Maya, associated with wind, rain, and creation, and prominently worshipped at Chichén Itzá.
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D.
the Lanzón monolith
The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
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.
- 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: Coyolxauhqui Stone Target entity description: The Coyolxauhqui Stone is a monumental Aztec carved disk depicting the dismembered moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, symbolizing mythic sacrifice and power and discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
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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.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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C.
Kukulcán
Kukulcán is the feathered serpent deity of the Maya, associated with wind, rain, and creation, and prominently worshipped at Chichén Itzá.
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D.
the Lanzón monolith
The Lanzón monolith is a towering, fanged stone deity sculpture at the heart of the Chavín de Huántar temple complex in Peru, serving as a central religious icon of the Chavín civilization.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec monolithic sculpture
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archaeological artifact ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| artStyle | Aztec monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
punishment of rebellion
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triumph of the sun over the moon ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Coyolxauhqui
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Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
human sacrifice
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warfare rites ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Templo Mayor archaeological zone
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linked to:
Templo Mayor
|
| civilization | Mexica ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec
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linked to:
Aztec culture
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| currentCity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Templo Mayor Museum
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linked to:
Museo del Templo Mayor
|
| depicts |
Coyolxauhqui
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dismembered moon goddess ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | base of the Templo Mayor ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | excavations of the Templo Mayor ⓘ |
| discoveredInCity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| function | ritual monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Historic Center of Mexico City UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| iconographyFeatures |
bells and ornaments
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dismembered limbs ⓘ feathered headdress ⓘ severed head ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | defeat of Coyolxauhqui by Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coyolxauhqui ⓘ |
| originalCity | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Templo Mayor ⓘ |
| originalPlacement | base of the Huitzilopochtli temple stairway ⓘ |
| period | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedStructure |
Sun Stone
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linked to:
Piedra del Sol
Templo Mayor pyramid ⓘ
linked to:
Templo Mayor
|
| religion |
Aztec religion
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linked to:
Aztec mythology
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| shape | circular disk ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument for understanding Aztec cosmology
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landmark discovery in Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic order
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mythic sacrifice ⓘ state power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coyolxauhqui Stone Description of subject: The Coyolxauhqui Stone is a monumental Aztec carved disk depicting the dismembered moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, symbolizing mythic sacrifice and power and discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
Referenced by (5)
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