Zapotecs
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The Zapotecs are an indigenous Mesoamerican civilization from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their advanced urban centers like Monte Albán, complex writing and calendar systems, and long-lasting cultural influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zapotecs canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4619319 — 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: Zapotecs Context triple: [Postclassic period of Mesoamerica, dominantEthnicGroup, Zapotecs]
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A.
Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
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B.
Popoloca
Popoloca is an indigenous language of central Mexico belonging to the Oto-Manguean family and spoken by the Popoloca people of Puebla.
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C.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
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D.
Acolhua
The Acolhua were a Nahua-speaking Mesoamerican people of central Mexico, closely allied with the Aztecs and centered in the city-state of Texcoco.
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E.
Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
- 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: Zapotecs Target entity description: The Zapotecs are an indigenous Mesoamerican civilization from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their advanced urban centers like Monte Albán, complex writing and calendar systems, and long-lasting cultural influence.
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A.
Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
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B.
Popoloca
Popoloca is an indigenous language of central Mexico belonging to the Oto-Manguean family and spoken by the Popoloca people of Puebla.
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C.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
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D.
Acolhua
The Acolhua were a Nahua-speaking Mesoamerican people of central Mexico, closely allied with the Aztecs and centered in the city-state of Texcoco.
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E.
Mazatec
Mazatec is an indigenous Oto-Manguean language (or group of closely related languages) spoken primarily by the Mazatec people in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture |
Monte Albán culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Zapotec civilization
|
| archaeologicalSite | Monte Albán Tomb 7 ⓘ |
| burialPractice | elaborate tombs beneath residences ⓘ |
| capitalAtPeak | Monte Albán ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| flourishedFrom | c. 500 BCE ⓘ |
| flourishedUntil | c. 900 CE ⓘ |
| governedBy | hereditary rulers ⓘ |
| hasCalendarSystem | Mesoamerican calendar ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Zapotec script ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mixtec civilization
ⓘ
later Oaxacan cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ballcourts
ⓘ
ceramic production ⓘ complex social stratification ⓘ early urbanism in Mesoamerica ⓘ goldworking ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ tomb architecture ⓘ weaving traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Valley of Oaxaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Oaxaca Valley
|
| mainModernLanguage |
Zapotec languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Zapotecan languages
|
| majorUrbanCenter |
Lambityeco
ⓘ
Mitla ⓘ Monte Albán ⓘ Yagul ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | city-states ⓘ |
| populationEstimateModern | over 400000 ⓘ |
| practiced |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
ritual human sacrifice ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Oaxaca ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| stillExists | yes ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Isthmus Zapotecs
ⓘ
linked to:
Zapotec
Sierra Norte Zapotecs ⓘ Southern Sierra Zapotecs ⓘ
linked to:
Zapotec people
Valley Zapotecs ⓘ
linked to:
Zapotec people
|
| timePeriod |
Classic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic period in Mesoamerica
Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
Preclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Maya civilization
ⓘ
Teotihuacan ⓘ
linked to:
Teotihuacan archaeological site
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| used |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar ⓘ hieroglyphic writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zapotecs Description of subject: The Zapotecs are an indigenous Mesoamerican civilization from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for their advanced urban centers like Monte Albán, complex writing and calendar systems, and long-lasting cultural influence.
Referenced by (12)
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