Batán Grande
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Batán Grande is an important archaeological complex in northern Peru known for its monumental adobe pyramids and rich tombs associated with the ancient Lambayeque (Sicán) civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Batán Grande canonical | 7 |
| Batán Grande area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5572386 — 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: Batán Grande Context triple: [Lambayeque culture, capital, Batán Grande]
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A.
Aguas Buenas
Aguas Buenas is a mountainous municipality in central Puerto Rico known for its cool climate, caves, and scenic rural landscapes.
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B.
Aibonito
Aibonito is a mountainous municipality in central Puerto Rico known for its cool climate and flower festival.
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C.
San Juan de Baños
San Juan de Baños is one of the oldest surviving churches in Spain, a 7th-century Visigothic basilica renowned for its early medieval architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a coastal town and important pilgrimage center on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria.
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E.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a municipality in western Cuba known for its agricultural activities and rural communities within Artemisa Province.
- 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: Batán Grande Target entity description: Batán Grande is an important archaeological complex in northern Peru known for its monumental adobe pyramids and rich tombs associated with the ancient Lambayeque (Sicán) civilization.
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A.
Aguas Buenas
Aguas Buenas is a mountainous municipality in central Puerto Rico known for its cool climate, caves, and scenic rural landscapes.
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B.
Aibonito
Aibonito is a mountainous municipality in central Puerto Rico known for its cool climate and flower festival.
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C.
San Juan de Baños
San Juan de Baños is one of the oldest surviving churches in Spain, a 7th-century Visigothic basilica renowned for its early medieval architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a coastal town and important pilgrimage center on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria.
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E.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a municipality in western Cuba known for its agricultural activities and rural communities within Artemisa Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lambayeque culture
ⓘ
Sicán culture ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Late Sicán period
ⓘ
Middle Sicán period ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| environment | dry forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Izumi Shimada ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chimú influence in the region ⓘ |
| foundIn |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
gold funerary masks ⓘ spondylus shell ornaments ⓘ tumi knives ⓘ |
| function |
elite burial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huaca Botija
ⓘ
Huaca El Corte ⓘ Huaca El Pavo ⓘ Huaca La Facho ⓘ Huaca La Mayanga ⓘ
linked to:
Huaca El Corte
Huaca La Merced ⓘ Huaca Las Ventanas ⓘ Huaca Loro ⓘ Huaca Rodillona ⓘ Huaca Sialupe ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial architecture
ⓘ
copper artifacts ⓘ elite tombs ⓘ gold artifacts ⓘ monumental adobe pyramids ⓘ rich funerary offerings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lambayeque Region
ⓘ
Pómac Forest Historic Sanctuary ⓘ
linked to:
Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary
northern Peru ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| near |
La Leche River
ⓘ
Lambayeque River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sicán cultural area
ⓘ
linked to:
Sicán culture
|
| precededBy | Moche culture sites in the region ⓘ |
| region |
North Coast of Peru
ⓘ
linked to:
northern Peru
|
| threatenedBy |
illegal agriculture
ⓘ
looting ⓘ |
| timeSpan |
Late Intermediate Period (Andes)
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Intermediate Period of the Andes
c. 900–1100 CE ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Batán Grande Description of subject: Batán Grande is an important archaeological complex in northern Peru known for its monumental adobe pyramids and rich tombs associated with the ancient Lambayeque (Sicán) civilization.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Batán Grande