Pachacámac archaeological site

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archaeological complex archaeological site oracle center pre-Columbian religious center

The Pachacámac archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian religious and administrative complex on Peru’s central coast, renowned as an important oracle center for multiple Andean cultures including the Wari and Inca.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Pachacámac Archaeological Sanctuary	2
Pachacámac archaeological complex	2
Pachacámac archaeological site canonical	2
Lima culture archaeological sites	1
Pachacamac Archaeological Sanctuary	1
Pachacamac archaeological site	1
Pachacamac sanctuary	1
Pachacámac archaeological zone	1
Pachacámac ceremonial complex	1
Pachacámac sanctuary	1
Temple of Pachacámac	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4448891 — 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: Pachacámac archaeological site
Context triple: [Pachacámac, hasArchaeologicalSite, Pachacámac archaeological site]

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.
B. 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.
C. Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
D. Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
E. 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.
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: Pachacámac archaeological site
Target entity description: The Pachacámac archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian religious and administrative complex on Peru’s central coast, renowned as an important oracle center for multiple Andean cultures including the Wari and Inca.

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.
B. 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.
C. Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
D. Chinchero archaeological site
The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological complex ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ oracle center ⓘ pre-Columbian religious center ⓘ
associatedDeity	Pachacámac ⓘ
country	Peru ⓘ
culture	Inca Empire ⓘ Lima culture ⓘ Wari culture ⓘ linked to: Wari tradition Ychsma culture ⓘ
currentUse	archaeological research site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
distanceFrom	about 40 kilometers southeast of central Lima ⓘ
excavatedBy	archaeologists ⓘ
function	administrative center ⓘ oracle consultation center ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ religious center ⓘ
governedBy	Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ
hasMuseum	Site Museum of Pachacámac ⓘ
hasPart	Acllahuasi ⓘ Inca plaza ⓘ linked to: Inca plazas Old Temple ⓘ Painted Temple ⓘ Temple of the Moon ⓘ Temple of the Sun ⓘ cemeteries ⓘ pyramids with ramps ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ
heritageStatus	major archaeological heritage site of Peru ⓘ
locatedIn	Lima Region ⓘ Lurín Valley ⓘ linked to: Lurín River valley Pachacámac District ⓘ Peru ⓘ
locatedNear	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
locatedOn	central coast of Peru ⓘ
material	adobe ⓘ stone ⓘ
namedAfter	Pachacámac ⓘ
periodOfUse	Early Intermediate Period ⓘ Late Horizon ⓘ Late Intermediate Period ⓘ Middle Horizon ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Andean religion ⓘ
significance	important oracle center for multiple Andean cultures ⓘ major pre-Columbian religious center on Peru’s central coast ⓘ
usedBy	Inca Empire ⓘ Wari Empire ⓘ

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