Sun Temple
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Sun Temple is an ancient ceremonial and architectural complex built by the Ancestral Puebloans, notable for its D-shaped layout and enigmatic purpose within the Mesa Verde cliff-dwelling region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sun Temple canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3057075 — 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: Sun Temple Context triple: [Mesa Verde National Park, contains, Sun Temple]
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A.
Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
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B.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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C.
Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, revered as one of the Siddh Peeths dedicated to Goddess Maya, a form of Shakti.
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D.
Mansa Devi Temple
Mansa Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi, situated atop the Bilwa Parvat hill and serving as one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Haridwar, India.
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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- 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: Sun Temple Target entity description: Sun Temple is an ancient ceremonial and architectural complex built by the Ancestral Puebloans, notable for its D-shaped layout and enigmatic purpose within the Mesa Verde cliff-dwelling region.
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A.
Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
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B.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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C.
Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, revered as one of the Siddh Peeths dedicated to Goddess Maya, a form of Shakti.
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D.
Mansa Devi Temple
Mansa Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi, situated atop the Bilwa Parvat hill and serving as one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Haridwar, India.
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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan site
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archaeological site ⓘ ceremonial complex ⓘ |
| access | visitor trail within Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancestral Puebloan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ancestral Puebloan builders ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 13th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalPeriod | Pueblo III period ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Jesse Walter Fewkes ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToDwellings | on mesa top above cliff dwellings ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 1200s ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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religious site ⓘ ritual complex ⓘ |
| hasPlan | symmetrical ground plan ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
enclosed rooms
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kiva-like features ⓘ tower-like rooms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mesa Verde National Park" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde ⓘ
surface form:
Mesa Verde cliff-dwelling region
Montezuma County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| name | Sun Temple self-link ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cliff Palace
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Spruce Tree House ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of domestic features such as hearths
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massive carefully fitted stone masonry ⓘ prominent position on mesa edge ⓘ |
| overlooks | Cliff Canyon ⓘ |
| purpose |
enigmatic
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possibly astronomical observations ⓘ possibly ceremonial gatherings ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
American Southwest
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| shape | D-shaped layout ⓘ |
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Subject: Sun Temple Description of subject: Sun Temple is an ancient ceremonial and architectural complex built by the Ancestral Puebloans, notable for its D-shaped layout and enigmatic purpose within the Mesa Verde cliff-dwelling region.
Referenced by (4)
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