Altar de Sacrificios
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Altar de Sacrificios is an ancient Maya archaeological site known for its ceremonial architecture and carved monuments, located in the lowland region of present-day Guatemala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altar de Sacrificios canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3091235 — 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: Altar de Sacrificios Context triple: [Usumacinta River, nearArchaeologicalSite, Altar de Sacrificios]
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A.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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B.
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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C.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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D.
Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras is a Mexican border city in the state of Coahuila, located across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, and known for its industrial activity and cross-border trade.
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E.
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
- 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: Altar de Sacrificios Target entity description: Altar de Sacrificios is an ancient Maya archaeological site known for its ceremonial architecture and carved monuments, located in the lowland region of present-day Guatemala.
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A.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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B.
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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C.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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D.
Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras is a Mexican border city in the state of Coahuila, located across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, and known for its industrial activity and cross-border trade.
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E.
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Pasión River archaeological region ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Teobert Maler ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard University–Peabody Museum
|
| floruit | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
elite residences
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Maya ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ ceremonial platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ residential groups ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
chert tools
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obsidian artifacts ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Spanish phrase meaning "Altar of Sacrifices" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
altars
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carved monuments ⓘ ceremonial architecture ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Maya lowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands
Petén Department ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pasión River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Aguateca
ⓘ
Dos Pilas ⓘ Seibal ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Maya Lowlands ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
A. Ledyard Smith
ⓘ
Gordon Willey ⓘ Ian Graham ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altar de Sacrificios Description of subject: Altar de Sacrificios is an ancient Maya archaeological site known for its ceremonial architecture and carved monuments, located in the lowland region of present-day Guatemala.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.