Paracas archaeological complex
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The Paracas archaeological complex is an ancient Peruvian cultural site on the south coast, renowned for its elaborate cemeteries, distinctive textiles, and evidence of early complex society in the Andean region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paracas Necropolis | 3 |
| Paracas archaeological complex canonical | 2 |
| Paracas Cavernas sites | 1 |
| Paracas Necropolis cemetery | 1 |
| Paracas Necropolis sites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3202645 — 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: Paracas archaeological complex Context triple: [Cavernas cemetery, partOf, Paracas archaeological complex]
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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C.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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D.
Pisac archaeological site
Pisac archaeological site is an ancient Inca complex in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its hillside agricultural terraces, ceremonial structures, and panoramic views over the Urubamba River.
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E.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean 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: Paracas archaeological complex Target entity description: The Paracas archaeological complex is an ancient Peruvian cultural site on the south coast, renowned for its elaborate cemeteries, distinctive textiles, and evidence of early complex society in the Andean region.
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is an ancient ceremonial and archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes that served as the religious and cultural center of the Chavín civilization.
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C.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
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D.
Pisac archaeological site
Pisac archaeological site is an ancient Inca complex in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its hillside agricultural terraces, ceremonial structures, and panoramic views over the Urubamba River.
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E.
Wari archaeological site
The Wari archaeological site is the ancient urban and ceremonial center in Peru that served as the capital of the Wari civilization, a major pre-Inca Andean empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
cranial deformation practices
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early irrigation agriculture ⓘ marine resource exploitation ⓘ trepanation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andean textile tradition
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pre-Columbian Andean civilizations ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Paracas culture ⓘ |
| burialType |
shaft tombs
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subterranean chambers ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Julio C. Tello ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1920s ⓘ |
| function |
cemetery complex
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ritual center ⓘ settlement area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cavernas cemeteries
ⓘ
Chauchilla Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Cerro Colorado cemetery
Paracas archaeological complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Paracas Necropolis
burial chambers ⓘ ceremonial sectors ⓘ geoglyphs ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Peru’s national cultural heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex mortuary practices
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distinctive textiles ⓘ elaborate cemeteries ⓘ evidence of early complex society in the Andes ⓘ funerary bundles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ica Region
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south coast of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Paracas Peninsula ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
featherwork
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painted ceramics ⓘ polychrome textiles ⓘ |
| near |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Pisco Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Paracas Bay
|
| produced |
basketry
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ceramics ⓘ embroidered textiles ⓘ mantos (funerary mantles) ⓘ |
| region | south-central Andes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Horizon ⓘ |
| timePeriodEnd | circa 100 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | circa 800 BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paracas archaeological complex Description of subject: The Paracas archaeological complex is an ancient Peruvian cultural site on the south coast, renowned for its elaborate cemeteries, distinctive textiles, and evidence of early complex society in the Andean region.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paracas Necropolis cemetery
subject surface form:
Cerro Colorado (archaeological site)
this entity surface form:
Paracas Cavernas sites
subject surface form:
Cerro Colorado (archaeological site)
this entity surface form:
Paracas Necropolis sites
subject surface form:
Cerro Colorado (archaeological site)
this entity surface form:
Paracas Necropolis
Paracas archaeological complex
→
hasPart
→
Paracas archaeological complex
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Paracas Necropolis
this entity surface form:
Paracas Necropolis