Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley)
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Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) is a major archaeological site in northern coastal Peru associated with the Moche culture, notable for its monumental adobe architecture and ceremonial complexes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) canonical | 1 |
| Cerro Blanco (archaeological area) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3824640 — 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: Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) Context triple: [Early Intermediate Period, hasArchaeologicalSite, Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley)]
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A.
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley)
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley) is an important Early Horizon archaeological site on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its monumental architecture and role in the development of early Andean ceremonial and sociopolitical traditions.
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B.
Nazca Ridge
Nazca Ridge is a prominent submarine volcanic ridge in the southeastern Pacific Ocean formed by hotspot activity on the Nazca Plate.
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C.
Pachamama hill
Pachamama hill is a sacred summit on Amantaní Island in Lake Titicaca, Peru, known for its pre-Incan ceremonial sites dedicated to the Andean earth mother deity.
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D.
Jaruco Escalante hills
Jaruco Escalante hills are a scenic hilly landscape in Cuba noted for their natural beauty and panoramic views.
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E.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
- 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: Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) Target entity description: Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) is a major archaeological site in northern coastal Peru associated with the Moche culture, notable for its monumental adobe architecture and ceremonial complexes.
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A.
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley)
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley) is an important Early Horizon archaeological site on Peru’s north-central coast, notable for its monumental architecture and role in the development of early Andean ceremonial and sociopolitical traditions.
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B.
Nazca Ridge
Nazca Ridge is a prominent submarine volcanic ridge in the southeastern Pacific Ocean formed by hotspot activity on the Nazca Plate.
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C.
Pachamama hill
Pachamama hill is a sacred summit on Amantaní Island in Lake Titicaca, Peru, known for its pre-Incan ceremonial sites dedicated to the Andean earth mother deity.
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D.
Jaruco Escalante hills
Jaruco Escalante hills are a scenic hilly landscape in Cuba noted for their natural beauty and panoramic views.
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E.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Moche culture ⓘ |
| chronologyEnd | circa 8th century CE ⓘ |
| chronologyStart | circa 1st century CE ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Early Intermediate Period
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Middle Horizon ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Horizon (early phases)
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| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureType | monumental adobe architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adobe compounds
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ceremonial complexes ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ plazas ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | pre-Hispanic archaeological heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
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Moche Valley ⓘ northern coastal Peru ⓘ |
| materialUsed | adobe ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cerro Blanco (Nepeña Valley)
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surface form:
Cerro Blanco hill
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| near |
Huaca de la Luna
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Huaca del Sol ⓘ Moche archaeological complex ⓘ
surface form:
Huacas de Moche
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| partOf |
Moche archaeological complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Moche cultural landscape
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| significance |
important for studying Moche religious practices
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important for understanding Moche political organization ⓘ major Moche ceremonial center in the Moche Valley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) Description of subject: Cerro Blanco (Moche Valley) is a major archaeological site in northern coastal Peru associated with the Moche culture, notable for its monumental adobe architecture and ceremonial complexes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cerro Blanco (archaeological area)