Cerro de las Mesas
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Cerro de las Mesas is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its role in the transition from Olmec to Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultures and its rich assemblage of monuments and artifacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cerro de las Mesas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9093160 — 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: Cerro de las Mesas Context triple: [Epi-Olmec culture, hasArchaeologicalSite, Cerro de las Mesas]
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Cerro Mesa
Cerro Mesa is a highland area on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos, known for its scenic viewpoints, unique biodiversity, and hiking trails through endemic vegetation.
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B.
Sierra de Tumbalá
Sierra de Tumbalá is a mountainous region in the Mexican state of Chiapas known for its rugged terrain, lush vegetation, and role as a transition zone between the highlands and the tropical lowlands.
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C.
Cerro
Cerro is a Spanish term commonly used in place names throughout Latin America to denote a hill or mountain.
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D.
Cerro Baúl
Cerro Baúl is a prominent flat-topped mountain in southern Peru that served as a key administrative and ceremonial center of the Wari civilization.
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E.
Cerro del Bolsón
Cerro del Bolsón is a prominent mountain peak in northwestern Argentina, notable as the highest elevation in Tucumán Province.
- 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: Cerro de las Mesas Target entity description: Cerro de las Mesas is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its role in the transition from Olmec to Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultures and its rich assemblage of monuments and artifacts.
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A.
Cerro Mesa
Cerro Mesa is a highland area on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos, known for its scenic viewpoints, unique biodiversity, and hiking trails through endemic vegetation.
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B.
Sierra de Tumbalá
Sierra de Tumbalá is a mountainous region in the Mexican state of Chiapas known for its rugged terrain, lush vegetation, and role as a transition zone between the highlands and the tropical lowlands.
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C.
Cerro
Cerro is a Spanish term commonly used in place names throughout Latin America to denote a hill or mountain.
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D.
Cerro Baúl
Cerro Baúl is a prominent flat-topped mountain in southern Peru that served as a key administrative and ceremonial center of the Wari civilization.
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E.
Cerro del Bolsón
Cerro del Bolsón is a prominent mountain peak in northwestern Argentina, notable as the highest elevation in Tucumán Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalImportance | key site for chronology of Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gulf Coast archaeological tradition
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Mesoamerican lowland cultures ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Classic Veracruz culture
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Epi-Olmec culture ⓘ Olmec-influenced culture ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
continuation of Olmec iconographic elements
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elite social stratification ⓘ interaction with other Gulf Coast centers ⓘ regional political influence ⓘ transition to Classic Veracruz iconography ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceramic assemblages
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elite burials ⓘ jade artifacts ⓘ mounds ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ sculptures ⓘ stelae ⓘ stone monuments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence of cultural continuity and change from Olmec traditions
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long-distance exchange items such as jade ⓘ rich assemblage of monuments and artifacts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
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Veracruz ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Mexico coast
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linked to:
Gulf of Mexico coastline
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| materialCulture |
jade ornaments
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polychrome ceramics ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Hill of the Tables ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| region | southern Gulf lowlands ⓘ |
| researchField | Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| significance | important for understanding transition from Olmec to Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultures ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period
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Epi-Olmec period ⓘ
linked to:
Epi-Olmec culture
Formative period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cerro de las Mesas Description of subject: Cerro de las Mesas is a major pre-Columbian archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its role in the transition from Olmec to Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultures and its rich assemblage of monuments and artifacts.
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