Seibal
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Seibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved stelae and strategic location along the Usumacinta River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seibal canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3091236 — 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: Seibal Context triple: [Usumacinta River, nearArchaeologicalSite, Seibal]
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A.
Trowulan
Trowulan is an archaeological site in East Java, Indonesia, believed to be the former royal city and cultural center of the Majapahit Empire.
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B.
Mandsaur
Mandsaur is a prominent city in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its historical significance and agricultural and industrial economy.
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C.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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D.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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E.
Dender
The Dender is a river in Belgium that flows through Wallonia and Flanders before joining the Scheldt near the city of Dendermonde.
- 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: Seibal Target entity description: Seibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved stelae and strategic location along the Usumacinta River.
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A.
Trowulan
Trowulan is an archaeological site in East Java, Indonesia, believed to be the former royal city and cultural center of the Majapahit Empire.
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B.
Mandsaur
Mandsaur is a prominent city in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its historical significance and agricultural and industrial economy.
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C.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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D.
Kadmat
Kadmat is a coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known for its white-sand beaches, clear lagoons, and vibrant marine life that make it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
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E.
Dender
The Dender is a river in Belgium that flows through Wallonia and Flanders before joining the Scheldt near the city of Dendermonde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Postclassic period
|
| associatedWithRiver | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Maya archaeological sites in Guatemala ⓘ |
| civilization |
Maya civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Columbian Maya
|
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Teobert Maler ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Harvard University project ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Ceibal ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling | Seibal self-link ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
altars
ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ residential groups ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Maya sculptural style with foreign influences ⓘ |
| hasChronology |
occupied during Classic period
ⓘ
occupied during Preclassic period ⓘ occupied during Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ monumental stone sculpture ⓘ |
| hasMonumentType |
carved stelae
ⓘ
hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | partially restored ruins ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| isIn | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Late Classic and Terminal Classic monuments
ⓘ
strategic location on Usumacinta River trade routes ⓘ well-preserved stelae ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Petén Department ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Maya lowlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands
|
| locatedNear | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pasión River drainage ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya period sites ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional center in the Pasión-Usumacinta area ⓘ |
| region | northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of riverine trade routes ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Sylvanus G. Morley ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seibal Description of subject: Seibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala known for its well-preserved stelae and strategic location along the Usumacinta River.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.