Temple 38
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Temple 38 is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure located within the North Acropolis complex at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple 38 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7107356 — 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 38 Context triple: [North Acropolis, containsStructure, Temple 38]
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A.
Temple 34
Temple 34 is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure located within the North Acropolis complex at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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B.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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C.
Temple 16
Temple 16 is a major Maya ceremonial structure at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, notable for its layered construction history and association with royal rituals.
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D.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
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E.
Temple 22
Temple 22 is a notable Maya ceremonial structure at the ancient city of Copán in Honduras, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and religious significance.
- 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 38 Target entity description: Temple 38 is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure located within the North Acropolis complex at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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A.
Temple 34
Temple 34 is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure located within the North Acropolis complex at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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B.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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C.
Temple 16
Temple 16 is a major Maya ceremonial structure at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, notable for its layered construction history and association with royal rituals.
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D.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
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E.
Temple 22
Temple 22 is a notable Maya ceremonial structure at the ancient city of Copán in Honduras, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
archaeological feature ⓘ ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | Maya urban ceremonial center structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya religion
ⓘ
Tikal polity ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal dynasty
|
| belongsToArchaeologicalComplex | North Acropolis of Tikal ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | Maya masonry ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Tikal archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
|
| heritageDesignationOfSite | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithin |
Tikal National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal
|
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
North Acropolis ⓘ Petén Department ⓘ Tikal ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Acropolis complex of Tikal
ⓘ
linked to:
North Acropolis of Tikal
|
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| religiousTradition | Maya polytheism ⓘ |
| siteFunctionContext | ceremonial and funerary precinct of North Acropolis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple 38 Description of subject: Temple 38 is an ancient Maya ceremonial structure located within the North Acropolis complex at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.