Quiriguá
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Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in southeastern Guatemala renowned for its exceptionally large and intricately carved stone monuments and stelae.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quiriguá canonical | 5 |
| Quiriguá region | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561266 — 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: Quiriguá Context triple: [Maya stelae, foundAt, Quiriguá]
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A.
Mitla
Mitla is an ancient archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned for its intricate geometric stone mosaics and significance as a major religious and political center of the Zapotec civilization.
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B.
Bonampak
Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
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C.
Moyotepe
Moyotepe is a volcanic feature in Nicaragua linked to the San Cristóbal volcanic complex, part of the Central American volcanic arc.
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D.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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E.
Jaca Citadel
Jaca Citadel is a well-preserved 16th-century star-shaped military fortress in Jaca, Spain, notable for its Renaissance defensive architecture and historical significance in the Pyrenees region.
- 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: Quiriguá Target entity description: Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in southeastern Guatemala renowned for its exceptionally large and intricately carved stone monuments and stelae.
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A.
Mitla
Mitla is an ancient archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, renowned for its intricate geometric stone mosaics and significance as a major religious and political center of the Zapotec civilization.
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B.
Bonampak
Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved murals depicting courtly life, warfare, and ritual.
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C.
Moyotepe
Moyotepe is a volcanic feature in Nicaragua linked to the San Cristóbal volcanic complex, part of the Central American volcanic arc.
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D.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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E.
Jaca Citadel
Jaca Citadel is a well-preserved 16th-century star-shaped military fortress in Jaca, Spain, notable for its Renaissance defensive architecture and historical significance in the Pyrenees region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Motagua River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryByArchaeology | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Carnegie Institution of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| governingDynasty | local Maya dynasty ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Acropolis
NERFINISHED
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Great Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Stela D
NERFINISHED
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Stela E NERFINISHED ⓘ Stela F NERFINISHED ⓘ Stela J NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoomorph G NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoomorph P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | national archaeological park ⓘ |
| hasTallestStela | Stela E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsRecord |
accession of rulers
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calendar dates in Long Count ⓘ dynastic history ⓘ wars with Copán ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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intricately carved stelae ⓘ large stone monuments ⓘ zoomorphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Izabal Department
NERFINISHED
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Motagua River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the Motagua River ⓘ |
| mainPeriodOfFlourishing |
8th century
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Late Classic period ⓘ |
| management | Guatemalan Institute of Anthropology and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | southern Maya lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent Maya city-state ⓘ |
| region | eastern Maya area ⓘ |
| rivalCity | Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| tallestStelaHeight | approximately 10.6 metres ⓘ |
| tallestStelaWeight | over 60 tonnes ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quiriguá Description of subject: Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in southeastern Guatemala renowned for its exceptionally large and intricately carved stone monuments and stelae.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maya civilization
this entity surface form:
Quiriguá region
this entity surface form:
Quiriguá region