Maya resistance in Yucatán
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The Maya resistance in Yucatán was a prolonged series of indigenous uprisings and guerrilla struggles by the Maya peoples against Spanish colonial and later Mexican rule in the Yucatán Peninsula.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Santa Cruz Maya state resistance | 1 |
| Maya resistance in Yucatán canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maya resistance in Yucatán Context triple: [Spanish–Native American wars, hasPart, Maya resistance in Yucatán]
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A.
The Ancient Maya
The Ancient Maya is a seminal archaeological and historical study that comprehensively examines the civilization, culture, and achievements of the Maya people of Mesoamerica.
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B.
Mundo Maya
Mundo Maya is a themed exhibit area that immerses visitors in the wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural heritage of the ancient Mayan region.
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C.
Tojolabal Maya
Tojolabal Maya is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tojolabal people in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico.
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D.
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan is a 19th-century travel narrative and archaeological work by John Lloyd Stephens that documents his explorations of ancient Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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E.
Core Mayan
Core Mayan is a major internal grouping of the Mayan language family that encompasses several closely related branches spoken across Mesoamerica.
- 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: Maya resistance in Yucatán Target entity description: The Maya resistance in Yucatán was a prolonged series of indigenous uprisings and guerrilla struggles by the Maya peoples against Spanish colonial and later Mexican rule in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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A.
The Ancient Maya
The Ancient Maya is a seminal archaeological and historical study that comprehensively examines the civilization, culture, and achievements of the Maya people of Mesoamerica.
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B.
Mundo Maya
Mundo Maya is a themed exhibit area that immerses visitors in the wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural heritage of the ancient Mayan region.
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C.
Tojolabal Maya
Tojolabal Maya is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tojolabal people in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico.
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D.
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan is a 19th-century travel narrative and archaeological work by John Lloyd Stephens that documents his explorations of ancient Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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E.
Core Mayan
Core Mayan is a major internal grouping of the Mayan language family that encompasses several closely related branches spoken across Mesoamerica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
indigenous resistance movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| cause |
defense of indigenous land rights
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resistance to cultural and religious suppression ⓘ resistance to forced labor ⓘ resistance to tribute demands ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
fragmented local leadership
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prolonged duration ⓘ use of forest terrain for defense ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-colonial struggle
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ethnic conflict ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| endTime |
1901
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of de facto Maya-controlled territories
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delayed consolidation of Mexican control over eastern Yucatán ⓘ large-scale demographic disruption in Yucatán ⓘ migration of non-indigenous population from conflict zones ⓘ persistence of autonomous Maya communities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Caste War of Yucatán
ⓘ
Chan Santa Cruz Maya state resistance ⓘ
linked to:
Maya resistance in Yucatán
Itza resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ Nojpetén campaigns ⓘ guerrilla warfare in eastern Yucatán ⓘ indigenous uprisings in colonial Yucatán ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lowland Maya area ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Yucatec Maya language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
New Spain ⓘ
linked to:
Viceroyalty of New Spain
|
| location |
Campeche
ⓘ
linked to:
Campeche state
Quintana Roo ⓘ Yucatán ⓘ
linked to:
Yucatán state
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Itza Maya
ⓘ
Maya peoples ⓘ Republic of Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Restored Republic of Mexico
Spanish Empire ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Mexican federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Mexico
Spanish colonial rule ⓘ Yucatecan criollo elites ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Caste War of Yucatán
ⓘ
Chan Santa Cruz ⓘ Spanish conquest of the Maya ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish conquest of Yucatán
indigenous resistance in colonial Latin America ⓘ |
| religionInvolved |
Maya religion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime |
16th century
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Spanish conquest of Yucatán period ⓘ |
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linked to: Maya resistance in Yucatán