Inca tambos
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Inca tambos were roadside way stations of the Inca Empire that provided lodging, supplies, and administrative support along the imperial road network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca road system | 1 |
| Inca tambos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2759930 — 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: Inca tambos Context triple: [Qhapaq Ñan, hasPart, Inca tambos]
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A.
Inca plazas
Inca plazas are large open ceremonial and social spaces at the heart of Inca settlements, used for gatherings, rituals, and administrative activities.
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B.
Inca terraces
Inca terraces are ancient stepped agricultural platforms built into Andean mountainsides by the Inca civilization to maximize arable land and manage water and soil in steep terrain.
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C.
Inca architecture
Inca architecture is the sophisticated pre-Columbian building tradition of the Inca Empire, characterized by precisely cut stone masonry, trapezoidal openings, and structures harmoniously integrated into mountainous landscapes.
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D.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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E.
Chan Chan
Chan Chan is a vast pre-Columbian adobe city in northern Peru that served as the capital of the Chimú civilization and is renowned as one of the largest adobe archaeological sites in the world.
- 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: Inca tambos Target entity description: Inca tambos were roadside way stations of the Inca Empire that provided lodging, supplies, and administrative support along the imperial road network.
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A.
Inca plazas
Inca plazas are large open ceremonial and social spaces at the heart of Inca settlements, used for gatherings, rituals, and administrative activities.
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B.
Inca terraces
Inca terraces are ancient stepped agricultural platforms built into Andean mountainsides by the Inca civilization to maximize arable land and manage water and soil in steep terrain.
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C.
Inca architecture
Inca architecture is the sophisticated pre-Columbian building tradition of the Inca Empire, characterized by precisely cut stone masonry, trapezoidal openings, and structures harmoniously integrated into mountainous landscapes.
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D.
Pucará
The Pucará is an Argentine twin-turboprop ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft designed for close air support and anti-guerrilla operations.
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E.
Chan Chan
Chan Chan is a vast pre-Columbian adobe city in northern Peru that served as the capital of the Chimú civilization and is renowned as one of the largest adobe archaeological sites in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca infrastructure
ⓘ
roadside way stations ⓘ support facilities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
tambos
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way stations ⓘ |
| characteristic |
integrated into imperial administration
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regularly spaced along roads ⓘ state-controlled ⓘ supported by local communities ⓘ |
| culture |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca civilization
|
| developedBy |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca state
Sapa Inca administration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative rooms
ⓘ
corrals ⓘ enclosures for llamas ⓘ food storage facilities ⓘ kitchens ⓘ sleeping quarters ⓘ storehouses ⓘ water sources ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Quechua ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Inca roads ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Inca Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Tawantinsuyu
|
| partOf |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Inca tambos self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inca road system
Qhapaq Ñan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inca communication system
ⓘ
Inca military logistics ⓘ Inca road engineering ⓘ Inca storehouses ⓘ |
| served |
Inca forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca armies
Inca officials ⓘ chasquis ⓘ mit’a laborers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
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Late Horizon ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative support
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housing laborers on state projects ⓘ housing traveling officials ⓘ lodging ⓘ redistribution of goods ⓘ storage of supplies ⓘ supporting military campaigns ⓘ supporting state messengers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inca tambos Description of subject: Inca tambos were roadside way stations of the Inca Empire that provided lodging, supplies, and administrative support along the imperial road network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Inca road system