El Cerrito archaeological zone
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El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Cerrito archaeological zone canonical | 3 |
| El Cerrito ceremonial center | 1 |
| Zona arqueológica de El Cerrito | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3756876 — 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: El Cerrito archaeological zone Context triple: [Municipality of Corregidora, Querétaro, contains, El Cerrito archaeological zone]
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A.
Tenayuca archaeological and historical area
The Tenayuca archaeological and historical area is an ancient pre-Hispanic site in the Valley of Mexico known for its prominent pyramid and remains of the Chichimec capital.
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B.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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C.
Chapín Mesa Archeological Museum
The Chapín Mesa Archeological Museum is a historic museum in Mesa Verde National Park that interprets and displays the culture, artifacts, and cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo people.
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D.
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
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E.
San Agustín Archaeological Park
San Agustín Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Colombia renowned for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian megalithic sculptures, tombs, and ceremonial monuments.
- 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: El Cerrito archaeological zone Target entity description: El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
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A.
Tenayuca archaeological and historical area
The Tenayuca archaeological and historical area is an ancient pre-Hispanic site in the Valley of Mexico known for its prominent pyramid and remains of the Chichimec capital.
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B.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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C.
Chapín Mesa Archeological Museum
The Chapín Mesa Archeological Museum is a historic museum in Mesa Verde National Park that interprets and displays the culture, artifacts, and cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo people.
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D.
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in southern Mexico City, notable for its large circular pyramid and remains of one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico.
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E.
San Agustín Archaeological Park
San Agustín Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Colombia renowned for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian megalithic sculptures, tombs, and ceremonial monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic ceremonial center ⓘ |
| abbreviation | INAH ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endOfMajorOccupation | around 1500 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
defensive structures
ⓘ
elite residence ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
| hasBaseDimensions | approximately 130 meters per side ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Aztec influence
ⓘ
Chichimeca peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Chichimeca groups
Otomi peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Otomi groups
Tarascan (Purépecha) influence ⓘ Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan culture
Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec culture
|
| hasFeature |
altars
ⓘ
palace structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence |
architectural stucco
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ obsidian artifacts ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ |
| hasMaximumHeight | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum | site museum ⓘ |
| hasStructure | main pyramid ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | federal archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| languageOfAncientGroups |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Otomí ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Querétaro
ⓘ
surface form:
Querétaro state
Municipio de Corregidora ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Corregidora
|
| locatedInRegion |
Bajío
ⓘ
surface form:
Bajío region
|
| locatedInValley | Valley of Querétaro ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Querétaro City
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Santiago de Querétaro
|
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| nearbyModernLocality | El Pueblito ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period in Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic period of Mesoamerica
Epiclassic period ⓘ
surface form:
Epiclassic period of Mesoamerica
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| startOfMajorOccupation | around 400 CE ⓘ |
| stateCapitalNearby | Querétaro City ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El Cerrito archaeological zone Description of subject: El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Municipality of Corregidora, Querétaro
this entity surface form:
Zona arqueológica de El Cerrito
this entity surface form:
El Cerrito ceremonial center