Toltec state
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The Toltec state was a powerful central Mexican civilization centered at Tula that strongly influenced later cultures such as the Aztecs through its militaristic society, monumental architecture, and religious traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toltec state canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4619298 — 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: Toltec state Context triple: [Postclassic period of Mesoamerica, majorState, Toltec state]
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A.
Chicxulub Pueblo
Chicxulub Pueblo is a town in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, best known for giving its name to the nearby Chicxulub impact crater linked to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
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B.
The Old Pueblo
The Old Pueblo is a historic desert city in southern Arizona known for its rich blend of Native American, Mexican, and American cultures, as well as its vibrant arts scene and proximity to the Sonoran Desert.
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C.
Chaco
Chaco is a vast, sparsely populated lowland region in central South America, known for its hot, semi-arid climate, dry forests, and rich biodiversity spanning parts of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil.
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D.
Mesa Grande
Mesa Grande is a significant prehistoric platform mound and archaeological site in present-day Mesa, Arizona, associated with the ancient Hohokam civilization.
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E.
Quarai
Quarai is a historic 17th-century Spanish mission and Pueblo ruin in central New Mexico, known for its massive red sandstone church and role within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
- 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: Toltec state Target entity description: The Toltec state was a powerful central Mexican civilization centered at Tula that strongly influenced later cultures such as the Aztecs through its militaristic society, monumental architecture, and religious traditions.
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A.
Chicxulub Pueblo
Chicxulub Pueblo is a town in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, best known for giving its name to the nearby Chicxulub impact crater linked to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
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B.
The Old Pueblo
The Old Pueblo is a historic desert city in southern Arizona known for its rich blend of Native American, Mexican, and American cultures, as well as its vibrant arts scene and proximity to the Sonoran Desert.
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C.
Chaco
Chaco is a vast, sparsely populated lowland region in central South America, known for its hot, semi-arid climate, dry forests, and rich biodiversity spanning parts of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil.
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D.
Mesa Grande
Mesa Grande is a significant prehistoric platform mound and archaeological site in present-day Mesa, Arizona, associated with the ancient Hohokam civilization.
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E.
Quarai
Quarai is a historic 17th-century Spanish mission and Pueblo ruin in central New Mexico, known for its massive red sandstone church and role within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
ⓘ
ancient polity ⓘ pre-Columbian state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Toltec civilization ⓘ |
| approximateEndCentury | 12th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartCentury | 10th century CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFeature |
ballcourts
ⓘ
colonnaded halls ⓘ pyramid temples ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Tula Grande
ⓘ
linked to:
Tula
|
| artStyle |
atlantean warrior columns
ⓘ
militaristic iconography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl (semi-legendary ruler)
ⓘ
linked to:
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
|
| capital | Tula ⓘ |
| centeredAt | Tula ⓘ |
| culturalTraits |
ballgame rituals
ⓘ
feathered serpent cult ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| declineFactors |
external attacks
ⓘ
internal conflict ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aztec civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
Aztec political ideology ⓘ Aztec state religion ⓘ Postclassic Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
militaristic society
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ religious traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| legacy | model of rulership for later Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| likelySpoke | Nahuatl or a related language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic |
emphasis on conquest
ⓘ
professional warrior class ⓘ |
| mythologizedBy |
Aztecs
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
|
| politicalOrganization | city-state centered kingdom ⓘ |
| region |
Hidalgo (modern Mexican state)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hidalgo (state)
|
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Postclassic period ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork |
Gulf Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of the United States
Maya region ⓘ
linked to:
Maya area
northern Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Mexico
|
| used | tribute system ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Quetzalcoatl
ⓘ
Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Toltec state Description of subject: The Toltec state was a powerful central Mexican civilization centered at Tula that strongly influenced later cultures such as the Aztecs through its militaristic society, monumental architecture, and religious traditions.
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