Kotosh archaeological site
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Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kotosh archaeological site canonical | 2 |
| Kotosh site | 1 |
| Maranga archaeological complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3829505 — 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: Kotosh archaeological site Context triple: [Huánuco Region, contains, Kotosh archaeological site]
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Tulor archaeological site
The Tulor archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian village complex in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, notable for its well-preserved circular adobe structures and insight into early Atacameño culture.
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B.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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C.
Kolona archaeological site
Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.
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D.
K2 archaeological site
The K2 archaeological site is an Iron Age settlement in South Africa known for its early evidence of complex social organization and trade that preceded the rise of the Mapungubwe kingdom.
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E.
Yotoco archaeological sites
The Yotoco archaeological sites are pre-Columbian remains in Colombia associated with the Calima culture, notable for their elaborate tombs, ceramics, and metalwork that illuminate the region’s ancient social and artistic traditions.
- 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: Kotosh archaeological site Target entity description: Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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A.
Tulor archaeological site
The Tulor archaeological site is an ancient pre-Columbian village complex in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, notable for its well-preserved circular adobe structures and insight into early Atacameño culture.
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B.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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C.
Kolona archaeological site
Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.
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D.
K2 archaeological site
The K2 archaeological site is an Iron Age settlement in South Africa known for its early evidence of complex social organization and trade that preceded the rise of the Mapungubwe kingdom.
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E.
Yotoco archaeological sites
The Yotoco archaeological sites are pre-Columbian remains in Colombia associated with the Calima culture, notable for their elaborate tombs, ceramics, and metalwork that illuminate the region’s ancient social and artistic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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ceremonial center ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Kotosh tradition
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surface form:
Mito tradition
|
| chronology |
Initial Period
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Late Preceramic period ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Kotosh culture ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 5 kilometers west of Huánuco city ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1900 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Japanese-Peruvian archaeological mission
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Seichi Izumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 2000–1200 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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religious site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crossed hands reliefs
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niches in walls ⓘ painted walls ⓘ plastered walls ⓘ stone and mud architecture ⓘ subterranean chambers ⓘ sunken hearths ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Temple of the Bench
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Temple of the Crossed Hands ⓘ Temple of the Niches ⓘ superimposed temple structures ⓘ |
| influenced | later Andean temple architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Temple of the Crossed Hands
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early temple architecture ⓘ ritual architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Huánuco Region ⓘ |
| locatedInValley |
Huallaga Valley
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surface form:
Huallaga River valley
|
| locatedNear | Huánuco city ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Higueras River ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
early ceramics
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figurines ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| religiousIconography |
anthropomorphic motifs
ⓘ
crossed human hands in high relief ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early ritual architecture in the Andes
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one of the earliest known temple complexes in Peru ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Kotosh archaeological site Description of subject: Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maranga archaeological complex
this entity surface form:
Kotosh site