Monolith of Tlaloc
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The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monolith of Tlaloc canonical | 1 |
| Monolito de Tláloc | 1 |
| Tlaloc monolith | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T404469 — 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: Monolith of Tlaloc Context triple: [National Museum of Anthropology, notableWork, Monolith of Tlaloc]
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Tepeyac Hill
Tepeyac Hill is a historic religious site in northern Mexico City, revered as the place where the Virgin of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared and now home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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C.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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D.
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
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E.
Monte Albán
Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
- 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: Monolith of Tlaloc Target entity description: The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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A.
Piedra del Sol
Piedra del Sol is a monumental Aztec basalt sculpture, often called the Aztec Sun Stone, renowned for its intricate calendrical and cosmological carvings.
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B.
Tepeyac Hill
Tepeyac Hill is a historic religious site in northern Mexico City, revered as the place where the Virgin of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared and now home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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C.
Teotihuacan Hall
Teotihuacan Hall is a major exhibition space dedicated to the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan, showcasing its artifacts, architecture, and cultural history.
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D.
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
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E.
Monte Albán
Monte Albán is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned as one of the earliest and most important urban centers in Mesoamerican history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec sculpture
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monolithic sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ stone monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Monolith of Tlaloc
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surface form:
Monolito de Tláloc
|
| artForm | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tlaloc ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved monument ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | unknown Aztec sculptors ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec civilization
|
| depicts | Tlaloc ⓘ |
| displayContext | outdoor display ⓘ |
| era | pre-Hispanic ⓘ |
| function |
representation of rain and fertility
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ritual monument ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasReliefCarvings | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| heritage | Mexican cultural heritage ⓘ |
| iconography |
fangs
ⓘ
goggle eyes ⓘ water and rain motifs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
ⓘ
National Museum of Anthropology ⓘ
surface form:
Museo Nacional de Antropología
|
| material |
basalt
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest monolithic statues in the world
ⓘ
massive pre-Hispanic stone carving ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
San Miguel Coatlinchán
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ
surface form:
Texcoco Valley
|
| partOf | collection of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec religion
|
| style |
Aztec monumental art
ⓘ
Mesoamerican sculpture ⓘ |
| subject | pre-Columbian deity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
fertility deity
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rain god ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
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| transportedToCurrentLocation | 1964 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 168 tons ⓘ |
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Subject: Monolith of Tlaloc Description of subject: The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monolito de Tláloc
this entity surface form:
Tlaloc monolith