Cueva de las Manos
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Cueva de las Manos is a famous prehistoric cave complex in Argentine Patagonia renowned for its ancient rock art, especially stenciled handprints dating back thousands of years.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cueva de las Manos canonical | 2 |
| Cave of the Hands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6444807 — 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: Cueva de las Manos Context triple: [Santa Cruz Province, contains, Cueva de las Manos]
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A.
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a protected area in southern Chile famous for its large cave system where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth (Mylodon) were discovered.
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B.
Plaza Huincul
Plaza Huincul is a small city in Argentina’s Patagonia region known primarily for its oil industry and paleontological discoveries.
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C.
Cayo Hueso
Cayo Hueso is a densely populated, historically Afro-Cuban neighborhood in Havana known for its vibrant cultural life and strong community traditions.
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D.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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E.
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina renowned for its otherworldly desert landscapes and exceptionally rich Triassic-period fossil deposits.
- 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: Cueva de las Manos Target entity description: Cueva de las Manos is a famous prehistoric cave complex in Argentine Patagonia renowned for its ancient rock art, especially stenciled handprints dating back thousands of years.
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A.
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a protected area in southern Chile famous for its large cave system where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth (Mylodon) were discovered.
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B.
Plaza Huincul
Plaza Huincul is a small city in Argentina’s Patagonia region known primarily for its oil industry and paleontological discoveries.
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C.
Cayo Hueso
Cayo Hueso is a densely populated, historically Afro-Cuban neighborhood in Havana known for its vibrant cultural life and strong community traditions.
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D.
Cueva del Indio
Cueva del Indio is a popular limestone cave and river system in Cuba known for its impressive stalactites, underground boat tours, and appeal as a major ecotourism destination.
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E.
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina renowned for its otherworldly desert landscapes and exceptionally rich Triassic-period fossil deposits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave complex
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prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ rock art site ⓘ |
| artTechnique |
negative hand stencils
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pictographs ⓘ positive hand prints ⓘ |
| associatedWith | hunter-gatherer cultures of Patagonia ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| depicts |
abstract patterns
ⓘ
guanacos ⓘ hunting scenes with humans and animals ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | early 20th century ⓘ |
| earliestArtDate | circa 9000 BCE ⓘ |
| elevation | about 900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfHandStencils | over 800 ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfAccess | guided visits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geometric motifs
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hunting scenes ⓘ prehistoric rock art ⓘ stenciled handprints ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| latestArtDate | circa 1000 BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cañadón del Río Pinturas
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Patagonia ⓘ Santa Cruz Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Perito Moreno (town)
ⓘ
linked to:
Perito Moreno municipality
|
| managedBy | Argentine National Parks Administration ⓘ |
| material | volcanic rock cliff ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Cave of the Hands
ⓘ
linked to:
Cueva de las Manos
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| paintBinder | mineral pigments ⓘ |
| paintColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage Sites in Argentina ⓘ |
| period | Early Holocene ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important rock art sites in South America ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America and the Caribbean
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean and Latin America
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 936 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cueva de las Manos Description of subject: Cueva de las Manos is a famous prehistoric cave complex in Argentine Patagonia renowned for its ancient rock art, especially stenciled handprints dating back thousands of years.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cueva de las Manos