Lost City of the Incas
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Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca Land | 1 |
| Lost City of the Incas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2638165 — 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: Lost City of the Incas Context triple: [Hiram Bingham III, notableWork, Lost City of the Incas]
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A.
Ciudad Perdida
Ciudad Perdida is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, renowned for its terraced stone structures and as one of the most important centers of the Tairona civilization.
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B.
The Lost City
The Lost City is a 2005 drama film directed by and starring Andy García that portrays a Cuban nightclub owner's struggles amid the Cuban Revolution and the rise of Fidel Castro.
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C.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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D.
Achamán
Achamán is the supreme creator god in the traditional religion of the Guanche people of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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E.
Calzada de los Misterios
Calzada de los Misterios is a historic avenue in Mexico City that connects the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the area near the ancient route to Teotihuacan, lined with religious monuments and significant urban landmarks.
- 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: Lost City of the Incas Target entity description: Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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A.
Ciudad Perdida
Ciudad Perdida is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, renowned for its terraced stone structures and as one of the most important centers of the Tairona civilization.
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B.
The Lost City
The Lost City is a 2005 drama film directed by and starring Andy García that portrays a Cuban nightclub owner's struggles amid the Cuban Revolution and the rise of Fidel Castro.
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C.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
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D.
Achamán
Achamán is the supreme creator god in the traditional religion of the Guanche people of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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E.
Calzada de los Misterios
Calzada de los Misterios is a historic avenue in Mexico City that connects the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the area near the ancient route to Teotihuacan, lined with religious monuments and significant urban landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
archaeological methods used at Machu Picchu
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discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham III ⓘ interpretation of Inca ruins ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
National Geographic Society
ⓘ
Yale University ⓘ |
| author |
Hiram Bingham
ⓘ
surface form:
Hiram Bingham III
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describesEvent |
Hiram Bingham III’s 1911 expedition to Machu Picchu
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exploration of the Urubamba Valley ⓘ |
| documents |
conditions of local Quechua communities
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removal of artifacts from Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| genre |
exploration narrative
ⓘ
travel literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical commentary
ⓘ
maps ⓘ photographic illustrations ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic account of Machu Picchu’s modern discovery ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Yale University–sponsored expeditions ⓘ |
| influenced |
popularization of Machu Picchu as a tourist destination
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public perception of Hiram Bingham III as discoverer of Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Inca Empire
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surface form:
Inca civilization
Machu Picchu ⓘ archaeological exploration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
adventure narrative
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Across South America
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Lost City of the Incas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inca Land
|
| setInLocation |
Machu Picchu
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical reassessment of Bingham’s role at Machu Picchu
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
biographies of Hiram Bingham III
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historical studies of Machu Picchu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lost City of the Incas Description of subject: Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hiram Bingham III
this entity surface form:
Inca Land