"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
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"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" is a foundational multi-volume work on Central American archaeology, particularly documenting and illustrating ancient Maya sites and monuments.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" Context triple: [Alfred P. Maudslay, notableWork, "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"]
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A.
Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan
Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan is a 19th-century illustrated volume documenting Maya ruins and other archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America through detailed lithographs and travel narratives.
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B.
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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Inscriptions of Petén
Inscriptions of Petén is a seminal multi-volume archaeological and epigraphic study of ancient Maya hieroglyphic texts from the Petén region of Guatemala, authored by Sylvanus G. Morley.
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Mesoamerican archaeology
Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
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E.
Belize Institute of Archaeology
The Belize Institute of Archaeology is a governmental agency responsible for managing, researching, and preserving Belize’s archaeological heritage, including major Maya sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" Target entity description: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" is a foundational multi-volume work on Central American archaeology, particularly documenting and illustrating ancient Maya sites and monuments.
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A.
Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan
Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan is a 19th-century illustrated volume documenting Maya ruins and other archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America through detailed lithographs and travel narratives.
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B.
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.
-
C.
Inscriptions of Petén
Inscriptions of Petén is a seminal multi-volume archaeological and epigraphic study of ancient Maya hieroglyphic texts from the Petén region of Guatemala, authored by Sylvanus G. Morley.
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D.
Mesoamerican archaeology
Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
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E.
Belize Institute of Archaeology
The Belize Institute of Archaeology is a governmental agency responsible for managing, researching, and preserving Belize’s archaeological heritage, including major Maya sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological monograph series
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book ⓘ |
| audience |
Mesoamericanists
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archaeologists ⓘ historians of the Maya ⓘ |
| contribution |
influenced subsequent studies of Maya epigraphy and iconography
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provides baseline visual records of many Maya monuments ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentationFocus |
architecture of Maya sites
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ monumental art ⓘ sculpture and stelae ⓘ |
| feature |
detailed site descriptions
ⓘ
drawings of monuments ⓘ illustrated plates ⓘ maps of archaeological sites ⓘ |
| field | archaeology ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeological report
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume I
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linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume III ⓘ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume IV ⓘ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume V ⓘ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume VI ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Central American archaeology
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Maya archaeology ⓘ ancient Maya monuments ⓘ ancient Maya sites ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic documentation of Maya ruins
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foundational reference for Central American archaeology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Biologia Centrali-Americana
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linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
|
| publicationPlace |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publisher |
Dulau & Co.
ⓘ
R. H. Porter ⓘ |
| regionDocumented |
Belize
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Central America ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented |
Classic Maya period
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Postclassic Maya period ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
|
| volumeCount | multiple volumes ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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subject linked to:
Maudslay
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
subject linked to:
multi-volume work "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
subject linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology
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Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume I
ⓘ
subject linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology
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hasPart
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Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology, Volume II
ⓘ
subject linked to:
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
subject linked to:
Salvin
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
subject linked to:
Salvin
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
linked to: "Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"