Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
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The Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli is a prominent Toltec pyramid at the ancient city of Tula, Mexico, famed for its monumental warrior columns and association with the deity of the Morning Star.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6932252 — 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: Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli Context triple: [Tula de Allende, knownFor, Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli]
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A.
Temple of Quetzalcoatl
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.
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Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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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.
Telpochcalli
Telpochcalli was a type of Aztec school primarily attended by commoner youths, where they received military training and basic civic and religious instruction.
- 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: Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli Target entity description: The Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli is a prominent Toltec pyramid at the ancient city of Tula, Mexico, famed for its monumental warrior columns and association with the deity of the Morning Star.
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A.
Temple of Quetzalcoatl
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.
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B.
Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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C.
Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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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.
Telpochcalli
Telpochcalli was a type of Aztec school primarily attended by commoner youths, where they received military training and basic civic and religious instruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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Toltec temple ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | tourists ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
10th century
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c. 900–1000 CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Toltec architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Morning Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
planet Venus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Central Mexican temple-pyramid tradition ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Toltec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | part of 19th–20th century explorations of Tula ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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religious temple ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Atlantean warrior figures
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columned temple superstructure ⓘ monumental warrior columns ⓘ pyramid platform ⓘ relief carvings ⓘ stairway with balustrades ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian archaeological monument ⓘ |
| iconography |
atlatls (spear-throwers)
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butterfly pectorals ⓘ feathered headdresses ⓘ serpent motifs ⓘ warrior imagery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hidalgo
NERFINISHED
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Mexico ⓘ Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Mexican Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ballcourts of Tula
NERFINISHED
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Pyramid B at Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | astronomically related to Venus observations (interpretation) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Toltec ceremonial center at Tula
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Tula archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic period
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Epiclassic period ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| significance |
key example of Toltec military iconography
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major monument of Toltec art ⓘ |
| studiedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
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Subject: Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli Description of subject: The Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli is a prominent Toltec pyramid at the ancient city of Tula, Mexico, famed for its monumental warrior columns and association with the deity of the Morning Star.
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