Temple 26
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Temple 26 is a significant ancient Maya structure at Copán, Honduras, notable for its elaborate hieroglyphic stairway and role in the city’s ceremonial and political life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple 26 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7552165 — 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 26 Context triple: [Hieroglyphic Stairway, partOf, Temple 26]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Temple 38
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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D.
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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E.
Temple II
Temple II is one of the major stepped pyramid temples in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political life.
- 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 26 Target entity description: Temple 26 is a significant ancient Maya structure at Copán, Honduras, notable for its elaborate hieroglyphic stairway and role in the city’s ceremonial and political life.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Temple 38
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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D.
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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E.
Temple II
Temple II is one of the major stepped pyramid temples in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Copán ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
K’ak’ Yipyaj Chan K’awiil
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah K’awiil ⓘ
linked to:
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
|
| culturalSignificance |
major monument of Classic Maya writing
ⓘ
records Copán dynastic history ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists at Copán ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors at Copán site museum area ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
hieroglyphic stairway
ⓘ
inscribed steps ⓘ pyramidal superstructure ⓘ stairway balustrades ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Classic Maya art
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya style
|
| hasComponent | Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copán ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial structure
ⓘ
political monument ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Classic Maya language
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya
|
| hasInscriptionType |
dynastic inscription
ⓘ
historical inscription ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned within Copán acropolis complex ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Maya Site of Copán” ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Copán ⓘ |
| locatedInCivilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Honduras ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Copán Department ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate hieroglyphic stairway
ⓘ
role in Copán’s ceremonial life ⓘ role in Copán’s political life ⓘ |
| partOf |
Copán archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya ruins of Copán
|
| partOfComplex | Acropolis of Copán ⓘ |
| period | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Maya archaeology
ⓘ
epigraphy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dynastic propaganda
ⓘ
ritual performances ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple 26 Description of subject: Temple 26 is a significant ancient Maya structure at Copán, Honduras, notable for its elaborate hieroglyphic stairway and role in the city’s ceremonial and political life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.