Maya city‑states
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The Maya city-states were independent, often rivalrous urban centers in Mesoamerica, each ruled by its own king and serving as political, religious, and economic hubs of Maya civilization.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classic Maya | 1 |
| Maya Lowlands urban center | 1 |
| Maya city-states | 1 |
| Maya city‑states canonical | 1 |
| Maya dynastic kingdoms | 1 |
| Maya kingdom | 1 |
| Maya lowland polities | 1 |
| Maya polities | 1 |
| Tikal sphere (probable political ties) | 1 |
| Usumacinta River city-states | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561253 — 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: Maya city‑states Context triple: [Maya stelae, associatedWith, Maya city‑states]
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A.
Sayaxché
Sayaxché is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala known as a gateway to Maya archaeological sites and the forests and rivers of the Petén region.
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B.
Kʼicheʼ Maya polity
The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
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C.
Kaqchikel Maya kingdom
The Kaqchikel Maya kingdom was a powerful highland Maya polity centered in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, fortified cities, and resistance to early Spanish conquest.
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D.
Teotihuacan civilization
The Teotihuacan civilization was a major pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in a vast, meticulously planned city famed for its monumental pyramids, complex urban layout, and far-reaching political and economic influence.
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E.
Mayantoc
Mayantoc is a rural municipality in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines, known for its agricultural landscape and scenic natural attractions.
- 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: Maya city‑states Target entity description: The Maya city-states were independent, often rivalrous urban centers in Mesoamerica, each ruled by its own king and serving as political, religious, and economic hubs of Maya civilization.
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A.
Sayaxché
Sayaxché is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala known as a gateway to Maya archaeological sites and the forests and rivers of the Petén region.
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B.
Kʼicheʼ Maya polity
The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
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C.
Kaqchikel Maya kingdom
The Kaqchikel Maya kingdom was a powerful highland Maya polity centered in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, fortified cities, and resistance to early Spanish conquest.
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D.
Teotihuacan civilization
The Teotihuacan civilization was a major pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in a vast, meticulously planned city famed for its monumental pyramids, complex urban layout, and far-reaching political and economic influence.
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E.
Mayantoc
Mayantoc is a rural municipality in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines, known for its agricultural landscape and scenic natural attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican polity
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city-state ⓘ political entity ⓘ |
| architectureFeature |
ballcourts
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causeways ⓘ palaces ⓘ pyramids ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | other Maya city-states ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Highland Maya
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Lowland Maya ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
craft production
ⓘ
jade trade ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ obsidian trade ⓘ tribute ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
alliance formation
ⓘ
dynastic warfare ⓘ interregional trade ⓘ tribute extraction ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
3rd century
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4th century ⓘ 5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
hereditary rulers
ⓘ
kings ⓘ |
| hasCapitalType | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dynastic kingship
ⓘ
hierarchical society ⓘ inter-city warfare ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ often rivalrous ⓘ politically independent ⓘ urban centers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
economic hub
ⓘ
political hub ⓘ religious hub ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure |
court-centered polity
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| includesExample |
Bonampak
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Calakmul ⓘ Caracol ⓘ Chichén Itzá ⓘ Copán ⓘ Dos Pilas ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Quiriguá ⓘ Tikal ⓘ Uxmal ⓘ Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize
ⓘ
El Salvador ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Mesoamerica ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| practicesReligion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
commoners
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ priests ⓘ specialist artisans ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic Maya period
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Classic period
Postclassic Maya period ⓘ Preclassic Maya period ⓘ
linked to:
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
|
| usesCalendar |
Haabʼ calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Haabʼ
Long Count calendar ⓘ Tzolkʼin calendar ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
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Subject: Maya city‑states Description of subject: The Maya city-states were independent, often rivalrous urban centers in Mesoamerica, each ruled by its own king and serving as political, religious, and economic hubs of Maya civilization.
Referenced by (10)
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