Karajía sarcophagi
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The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karajía sarcophagi canonical | 4 |
| Sarcófagos de Karajía | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5617467 — 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: Karajía sarcophagi Context triple: [Chachapoya culture, majorSite, Karajía sarcophagi]
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Giza notable for its unfinished pyramids and tombs dating mainly to the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Makli Necropolis
Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
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D.
Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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E.
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.
- 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: Karajía sarcophagi Target entity description: The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis
Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Giza notable for its unfinished pyramids and tombs dating mainly to the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Makli Necropolis
Makli Necropolis is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed funerary complex in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate stone carvings spanning several centuries of Islamic rule.
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D.
Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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E.
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great is an iconic Achaemenid-era stone mausoleum in Iran, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Cyrus II, founder of the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
funerary monument ⓘ pre-Inca funerary statue ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from the village of Cruzpata ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sarcófagos de Karajía
ⓘ
linked to:
Karajía sarcophagi
|
| associatedWith |
Andean funerary traditions
ⓘ
Chachapoya mortuary practices ⓘ |
| builtOn | cliff face ⓘ |
| contains |
grave goods
ⓘ
mummified human remains ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Chachapoya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| depiction | stylized human figures ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Federico Kauffmann Doig ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| elevation | high cliff ledge ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | around 15th century CE ⓘ |
| feature |
anthropomorphic form
ⓘ
funerary bundles inside ⓘ oversized heads ⓘ painted decoration ⓘ |
| function |
elite burial
ⓘ
funerary monument for high-status individuals ⓘ |
| governedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Chachapoya culture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
ⓘ
Luya Province ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| material |
clay
ⓘ
fibers ⓘ stones ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near |
Utcubamba Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Utcubamba River valley
town of Lamud ⓘ |
| numberOfMainStatues | six ⓘ |
| orientation | facing a valley ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially damaged ⓘ |
| protectionReason | inaccessible location ⓘ |
| researchField | Andean archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Chachapoya culture
ⓘ
important example of Chachapoya funerary architecture ⓘ |
| threat |
looting risk
ⓘ
natural erosion ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Inca period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
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linked to: Karajía sarcophagi