Temple of the Jaguars
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The Temple of the Jaguars is a ceremonial structure at the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, notable for its jaguar-themed carvings and murals overlooking the Great Ball Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Jaguars canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7631951 — 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 the Jaguars Context triple: [Great Ball Court, nearbyStructure, Temple of the Jaguars]
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A.
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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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 Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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D.
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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E.
Sogamoso Sun Temple
The Sogamoso Sun Temple is a reconstructed Muisca ceremonial temple in central Colombia dedicated to the sun god Sué and serving as a key archaeological and cultural heritage site.
- 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 the Jaguars Target entity description: The Temple of the Jaguars is a ceremonial structure at the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, notable for its jaguar-themed carvings and murals overlooking the Great Ball Court.
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A.
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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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 Carved Skulls
The Temple of the Carved Skulls is an archaeological structure at the pre-Columbian Totonac city of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its stone carvings of human skulls and association with ritual practices.
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D.
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
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E.
Sogamoso Sun Temple
The Sogamoso Sun Temple is a reconstructed Muisca ceremonial temple in central Colombia dedicated to the sun god Sué and serving as a key archaeological and cultural heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Great Ball Court north wall
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Ballcourt at Chichen Itza
|
| associatedWith |
Itza Maya
ⓘ
Maya ballgame rituals ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | jaguar symbolism ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway from ball court level ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Maya architecture
ⓘ
Puuc style ⓘ Toltec-Maya style ⓘ |
| hasCarvingSubject |
feathered serpents
ⓘ
jaguars ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
painted murals
ⓘ
relief carvings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial use
ⓘ
ritual platform ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
elite rulership symbolism
ⓘ
militaristic imagery ⓘ |
| hasMuralSubject |
battle scenes
ⓘ
processions ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with Great Ball Court axis ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Maya religion ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
lower temple
ⓘ
upper temple ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
jaguar carvings
ⓘ
jaguar murals ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | playing alley of the Great Ball Court ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−5 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
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linked to:
Temple of Kukulkan
Temple of the Bearded Man ⓘ Temple of the Warriors ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá
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linked to:
Great Ballcourt at Chichen Itza
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| partOf |
Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá
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linked to:
Great Ball Court
|
| period |
Postclassic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Maya Lowlands
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linked to:
Maya lowlands
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| touristAttraction |
Chichén Itzá archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Chichén Itzá
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Jaguars Description of subject: The Temple of the Jaguars is a ceremonial structure at the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, notable for its jaguar-themed carvings and murals overlooking the Great Ball Court.
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