Monte Albán
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Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monte Albán Context triple: [Mesoamerica, majorSite, Monte Albán]
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Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a renowned ancient Maya city in Mexico famous for its monumental pyramid El Castillo and its role as a major political, religious, and cultural center in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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Palenque
Palenque is an ancient Maya city in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions.
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Tláhuac
Tláhuac is a largely semi-rural borough in the southeastern part of Mexico City, known for its chinampas (traditional canal-based agriculture) and rapid urbanization.
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Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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Teotihuacan civilization
The Teotihuacan civilization was a major pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in a vast, meticulously planned city famed for its monumental pyramids, complex urban layout, and far-reaching political and economic influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monte Albán Target entity description: Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
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A.
Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá is a renowned ancient Maya city in Mexico famous for its monumental pyramid El Castillo and its role as a major political, religious, and cultural center in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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B.
Palenque
Palenque is an ancient Maya city in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions.
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C.
Tláhuac
Tláhuac is a largely semi-rural borough in the southeastern part of Mexico City, known for its chinampas (traditional canal-based agriculture) and rapid urbanization.
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D.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
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E.
Teotihuacan civilization
The Teotihuacan civilization was a major pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in a vast, meticulously planned city famed for its monumental pyramids, complex urban layout, and far-reaching political and economic influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Zapotec site ⓘ ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandoned | around 800–900 CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mesoamerican stepped pyramids ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Mixtec civilization
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Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Guillermo Dupaix ⓘ |
| distanceFromOaxacaCity | about 9 kilometers ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1940 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| founded | around 500 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
economic center
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political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasBallcourt | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptions |
Zapotec script
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early Mesoamerican writing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Oaxaca ⓘ Oaxaca Valley ⓘ Oaxaca state ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain ridge ⓘ |
| majorExcavationBy | Alfonso Caso ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Building J
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Danzantes reliefs ⓘ Main Plaza ⓘ ballcourts ⓘ observatory-like structure ⓘ palaces ⓘ pyramidal platforms ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Oaxaca
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surface form:
city of Oaxaca
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| partOf |
Monte Albán
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
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| peakPopulation | approximately 25,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| period |
Classic Mesoamerican period
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Preclassic Mesoamerican period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| significance |
major Zapotec capital
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one of the earliest urban centers in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 415 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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elite burials ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monte Albán Description of subject: Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán (late Mixtec occupation)
this entity surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
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Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological site
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
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Zapotecs at Monte Albán
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological site
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Monte Albán
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Building J at Monte Albán
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North Platform of Monte Albán
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South Platform of Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological site
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Building L at Monte Albán
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological site
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Main Plaza of Monte Albán
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excavations at Monte Albán
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ancient city of Monte Albán
subject surface form:
Oaxaca (state)
this entity surface form:
Monte Albán archaeological zone