Naachtún
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Naachtún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its remote jungle location and extensive ruins of a major Classic-period city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naachtún canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7107440 — 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: Naachtún Context triple: [Maya Biosphere Reserve, contains, Naachtún]
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A.
Calakmul
Calakmul is a major ancient Maya city and archaeological site in the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its massive pyramids and extensive ruins.
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B.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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C.
Caracol
Caracol is a small coastal town in northern Haiti known for its nearby industrial park and proximity to important marine and mangrove ecosystems.
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D.
Oxtankah
Oxtankah is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, notable for its temples, plazas, and evidence of early contact with Spanish colonizers.
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E.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
- 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: Naachtún Target entity description: Naachtún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its remote jungle location and extensive ruins of a major Classic-period city.
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A.
Calakmul
Calakmul is a major ancient Maya city and archaeological site in the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its massive pyramids and extensive ruins.
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B.
Caracol
Caracol is a small coastal town in northern Haiti known for its nearby industrial park and proximity to important marine and mangrove ecosystems.
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C.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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D.
Oxtankah
Oxtankah is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, notable for its temples, plazas, and evidence of early contact with Spanish colonizers.
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E.
Tres Zapotes
Tres Zapotes is an important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its monumental stone sculptures and as a key center of the Olmec and later Epi-Olmec cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site in Guatemala ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ |
| hasAccessMethod |
helicopter access
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jungle trails ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
difficult to access
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extensive ruins ⓘ major Classic-period city ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
largely overgrown by jungle
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partially excavated ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial core
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inscribed monuments ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
archaeological excavations
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architectural mapping ⓘ epigraphic studies ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
causeways
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palaces ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramids ⓘ residential groups ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Guatemala
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remote jungle area ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Petén Department ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Calakmul
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Tikal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
Maya civilization ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period
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Preclassic period ⓘ Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Classic period of Maya civilization
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linked to:
Late Classic period
|
| writingSystem |
Maya hieroglyphic script
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naachtún Description of subject: Naachtún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Guatemala known for its remote jungle location and extensive ruins of a major Classic-period city.
Referenced by (3)
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