Casas Grandes region
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The Casas Grandes region is a pre-Columbian cultural area in northwestern Mexico centered on the ancient city of Paquimé, known for its distinctive adobe architecture, extensive trade networks, and sophisticated agricultural systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casas Grandes region canonical | 1 |
| Nuevo Casas Grandes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6932174 — 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: Casas Grandes region Context triple: [Oasisamerica, hasSubregion, Casas Grandes region]
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A.
Tlacolula Valley
Tlacolula Valley is an eastern subregion of Oaxaca’s central valley in southern Mexico, known for its traditional Zapotec communities, vibrant markets, and important archaeological sites such as Yagul and Mitla.
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B.
Puebla Valley
Puebla Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands and proximity to the city of Puebla and the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes.
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C.
La Huasteca Hidalguense
La Huasteca Hidalguense is a culturally rich and biodiverse region in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, known for its Huastec indigenous heritage, traditional music and dance, and lush tropical landscapes.
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D.
Tlaxcala Valley
Tlaxcala Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its pre-Hispanic settlements, agricultural importance, and proximity to the city and state of Tlaxcala.
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E.
Oaxaca Valley
The Oaxaca Valley is a fertile highland region in southern Mexico that served as the heartland of the ancient Zapotec civilization and remains a culturally rich area known for its indigenous communities and archaeological sites.
- 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: Casas Grandes region Target entity description: The Casas Grandes region is a pre-Columbian cultural area in northwestern Mexico centered on the ancient city of Paquimé, known for its distinctive adobe architecture, extensive trade networks, and sophisticated agricultural systems.
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A.
Tlacolula Valley
Tlacolula Valley is an eastern subregion of Oaxaca’s central valley in southern Mexico, known for its traditional Zapotec communities, vibrant markets, and important archaeological sites such as Yagul and Mitla.
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B.
Puebla Valley
Puebla Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands and proximity to the city of Puebla and the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes.
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C.
La Huasteca Hidalguense
La Huasteca Hidalguense is a culturally rich and biodiverse region in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, known for its Huastec indigenous heritage, traditional music and dance, and lush tropical landscapes.
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D.
Tlaxcala Valley
Tlaxcala Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its pre-Hispanic settlements, agricultural importance, and proximity to the city and state of Tlaxcala.
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E.
Oaxaca Valley
The Oaxaca Valley is a fertile highland region in southern Mexico that served as the heartland of the ancient Zapotec civilization and remains a culturally rich area known for its indigenous communities and archaeological sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological region
ⓘ
pre-Columbian cultural area ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
Paquimé
ⓘ
linked to:
Paquimé archaeological zone
|
| cultivatedCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Casas Grandes culture ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Classic period
ⓘ
Late Preclassic period ⓘ Postclassic period ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalPractice |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
T-shaped doorways
ⓘ
ballcourts ⓘ multi-story adobe dwellings ⓘ platform mounds ⓘ plazas ⓘ water-control systems ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCenter |
Paquimé archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Paquimé archaeological zone
|
| hasFaunalPractice |
macaw breeding
ⓘ
turkey keeping ⓘ |
| hasMajorSite |
Paquimé
ⓘ
linked to:
Paquimé archaeological zone
|
| hasMaterialCulture |
copper artifacts
ⓘ
effigy vessels ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive adobe architecture
ⓘ
extensive trade networks ⓘ sophisticated agricultural systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
state of Chihuahua ⓘ
linked to:
State of Chihuahua
|
| namedAfter |
Casas Grandes River
ⓘ
town of Casas Grandes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Southwest cultural area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Southwest
Oasisamerica cultural area ⓘ
linked to:
Oasisamerica
|
| peakPeriod | c. 1200–1450 CE ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
UNESCO World Heritage context of Paquimé
ⓘ
linked to:
Paquimé archaeological zone
|
| studiedInDiscipline |
anthropology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| tradedItem |
copper bells
ⓘ
macaw feathers ⓘ shells ⓘ turquoise ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Ancestral Puebloan cultures
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancestral Puebloans
Hohokam region ⓘ
linked to:
Hohokam culture
Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ Mogollon region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Casas Grandes region Description of subject: The Casas Grandes region is a pre-Columbian cultural area in northwestern Mexico centered on the ancient city of Paquimé, known for its distinctive adobe architecture, extensive trade networks, and sophisticated agricultural systems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Casas Grandes region