Mapuche sacred sites
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cultural heritage
indigenous sacred place
intangible cultural heritage
religious site
ritual landscape
sacred site
Mapuche sacred sites are spiritually significant natural locations—such as forests, hills, springs, and cemeteries—where the Mapuche people conduct ceremonies, honor ancestral spirits, and maintain their cosmological and territorial relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mapuche sacred sites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9694008 — 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: Mapuche sacred sites Context triple: [Wallmapu, hasCulturalElement, Mapuche sacred sites]
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A.
sanctuaries of nature in Chile
Sanctuaries of nature in Chile are legally protected natural areas recognized for their exceptional ecological, scientific, or scenic value and managed to conserve their biodiversity and environmental heritage.
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B.
Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas
The Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas is a nationwide network of parks and reserves established to conserve Chile’s most important natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and scenic landscapes.
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C.
Wirikuta sacred land
Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
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D.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
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E.
Monte Verde site
The Monte Verde site is an archaeological location in southern Chile that provides some of the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging the traditional Clovis-first model.
- 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: Mapuche sacred sites Target entity description: Mapuche sacred sites are spiritually significant natural locations—such as forests, hills, springs, and cemeteries—where the Mapuche people conduct ceremonies, honor ancestral spirits, and maintain their cosmological and territorial relationships.
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A.
sanctuaries of nature in Chile
Sanctuaries of nature in Chile are legally protected natural areas recognized for their exceptional ecological, scientific, or scenic value and managed to conserve their biodiversity and environmental heritage.
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B.
Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas
The Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas is a nationwide network of parks and reserves established to conserve Chile’s most important natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and scenic landscapes.
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C.
Wirikuta sacred land
Wirikuta sacred land is a sacred desert region in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, revered by the Wixárika (Huichol) people as a central site of pilgrimage, cosmology, and ritual peyote ceremonies.
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D.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
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E.
Monte Verde site
The Monte Verde site is an archaeological location in southern Chile that provides some of the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging the traditional Clovis-first model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
indigenous sacred place ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious site ⓘ ritual landscape ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mapuche identity
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Mapuche resistance ⓘ Mapuche territorial rights ⓘ Mapudungun terminology ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ sacred landscapes ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ancestors
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az mapu ⓘ mapu ⓘ newen ⓘ ngen NERFINISHED ⓘ pillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Mapuche cosmology
NERFINISHED
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Mapuche religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mapuche spirituality ⓘ |
| hasType |
cave
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cemetery ⓘ cemetery forest ⓘ coastal area ⓘ forest ⓘ hill ⓘ island ⓘ mountain ⓘ river ⓘ rock formation ⓘ shrine ⓘ spring ⓘ tree grove ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wallmapu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ southwestern Argentina ⓘ |
| protectedBy | customary law ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Mapuche communities
NERFINISHED
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some human rights organizations ⓘ some national heritage institutions ⓘ |
| requires |
offerings to spirits
ⓘ
respectful behavior ⓘ ritual permission ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agroindustry
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hydroelectric dams ⓘ logging ⓘ mining ⓘ tourism development ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mapuche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonies
ⓘ
communication with spirits ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ maintenance of cosmological relationships ⓘ maintenance of territorial relationships ⓘ offerings ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ prayer ⓘ seasonal rituals ⓘ transmission of traditional knowledge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mapuche sacred sites Description of subject: Mapuche sacred sites are spiritually significant natural locations—such as forests, hills, springs, and cemeteries—where the Mapuche people conduct ceremonies, honor ancestral spirits, and maintain their cosmological and territorial relationships.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.