Long Count
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The Long Count is an ancient Mesoamerican calendar system, most notably used by the Maya, that tracks days in a linear count from a mythological starting point to record historical and astronomical events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Long Count canonical | 3 |
| Long Count calendar | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6561474 — 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: Long Count Context triple: [Lounsbury correlation, timeSystem, Long Count]
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A.
Long Time
"Long Time" is a melancholic, atmospheric intro track by rapper Playboi Carti, known for its ethereal production and emotionally reflective tone on his album *Die Lit*.
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B.
LongRun
LongRun is Transmeta's dynamic power management technology designed to reduce energy consumption and heat in microprocessors by adjusting voltage and clock speed on the fly.
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C.
Long
Long is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Longo
Longo is an Italian surname borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and sports.
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E.
How Long
"How Long" is a 2017 pop/R&B single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, known for its slick production, catchy groove, and themes of infidelity and regret.
- 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: Long Count Target entity description: The Long Count is an ancient Mesoamerican calendar system, most notably used by the Maya, that tracks days in a linear count from a mythological starting point to record historical and astronomical events.
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A.
Long Time
"Long Time" is a melancholic, atmospheric intro track by rapper Playboi Carti, known for its ethereal production and emotionally reflective tone on his album *Die Lit*.
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B.
LongRun
LongRun is Transmeta's dynamic power management technology designed to reduce energy consumption and heat in microprocessors by adjusting voltage and clock speed on the fly.
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C.
Long
Long is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Longo
Longo is an Italian surname borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and sports.
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E.
How Long
"How Long" is a 2017 pop/R&B single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, known for its slick production, catchy groove, and themes of infidelity and regret.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican calendar
ⓘ
calendar system ⓘ |
| 2012CycleDate | 13.0.0.0.0 ⓘ |
| 2012CycleDateCorrelation | December 21, 2012 (GMT correlation) ⓘ |
| cycleInterpretationByScholars | completion of a bʼakʼtun cycle rather than an apocalypse ⓘ |
| definesBʼakʼtun | 20 kʼatun (144,000 days) ⓘ |
| definesKʼatun | 20 tun (7,200 days) ⓘ |
| definesKʼin | 1 day ⓘ |
| definesTun | 18 winal (360 days) ⓘ |
| definesWinal | 20 kʼin (20 days) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Long Count calendar
ⓘ
Maya Long Count ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
|
| hasCharacteristic | linear day count ⓘ |
| hasCorrelationConstant |
Goodman–Martínez–Thompson correlation (GMT)
ⓘ
linked to:
Goodman–Martínez–Thompson correlation
|
| hasMisinterpretation | 2012 doomsday prediction ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalStartDate | 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 8 Kumkʼu ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalStartDateCorrelation |
August 11, 3114 BCE (proleptic Gregorian, GMT correlation)
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September 6, 3114 BCE (proleptic Julian, GMT correlation) ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
dating inscriptions on monuments
ⓘ
recording astronomical events ⓘ recording historical events ⓘ |
| includesTimeUnit |
bʼakʼtun
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kʼatun ⓘ kʼin ⓘ tun ⓘ winal ⓘ |
| influenced | modern reconstructions of Maya history ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Maya Creation myth
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya religion
Maya astronomy ⓘ Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| isCoordinatedWith |
Haabʼ calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Haabʼ
Tzolkʼin calendar ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn |
codices
ⓘ
lintels ⓘ stelae ⓘ stone monuments ⓘ |
| notationExample | bʼakʼtun.kʼatun.tun.winal.kʼin ⓘ |
| representsNumbersWith |
dots and bars
ⓘ
shell symbol for zero ⓘ |
| tracks | days ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maya civilization
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Olmec civilization ⓘ other Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| usesNumeralSystem |
Maya numerals
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modified base-20 ⓘ positional notation ⓘ vigesimal ⓘ |
| wasCentralTo |
Classic Maya historical chronology
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesoamerican chronology
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| wasUsedDuring |
Classic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic period in Mesoamerica
Preclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ
linked to:
Preclassic Mesoamerica
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Long Count Description of subject: The Long Count is an ancient Mesoamerican calendar system, most notably used by the Maya, that tracks days in a linear count from a mythological starting point to record historical and astronomical events.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Long Count
linked to: Long Count