Akapana pyramid
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The Akapana pyramid is a massive, terraced, man-made mound at Tiwanaku in Bolivia, believed to have served important ceremonial and possibly astronomical functions for the Tiwanaku civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akapana pyramid canonical | 1 |
| Akapana pyramid complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10202152 — 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: Akapana pyramid Context triple: [Tiwanaku archaeological site, hasPart, Akapana pyramid]
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A.
Pyramid of Tirana
The Pyramid of Tirana is a distinctive former museum-turned-cultural venue in Albania’s capital, known for its controversial communist-era architecture and evolving role as a public space.
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B.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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C.
Pyramid of Couhard
The Pyramid of Couhard is an ancient Roman-era stone monument near Autun in eastern France, believed to have served as a funerary or commemorative structure.
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D.
Pyramid C
Pyramid C is one of the principal stepped pyramidal temple structures at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico.
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E.
Pyramiden
Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, now preserved as a ghost town and tourist destination in the Arctic.
- 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: Akapana pyramid Target entity description: The Akapana pyramid is a massive, terraced, man-made mound at Tiwanaku in Bolivia, believed to have served important ceremonial and possibly astronomical functions for the Tiwanaku civilization.
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A.
Pyramid of Tirana
The Pyramid of Tirana is a distinctive former museum-turned-cultural venue in Albania’s capital, known for its controversial communist-era architecture and evolving role as a public space.
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B.
Lahun Pyramid
The Lahun Pyramid is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid built by Pharaoh Senusret II, notable for its mudbrick core, complex substructure, and association with the nearby workers’ town at el-Lahun.
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C.
Pyramid of Couhard
The Pyramid of Couhard is an ancient Roman-era stone monument near Autun in eastern France, believed to have served as a funerary or commemorative structure.
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D.
Pyramid C
Pyramid C is one of the principal stepped pyramidal temple structures at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico.
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E.
Pyramiden
Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, now preserved as a ghost town and tourist destination in the Arctic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tiwanaku monument
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pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tiwanaku civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiwanaku culture
ritual water symbolism ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Tiwanaku civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiwanaku culture
|
| constructionPeriod |
Middle Horizon period
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Horizon
|
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| culture | Tiwanaku culture ⓘ |
| drainageSystemType | stone-lined channels ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3850 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 7th–10th century CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | various Bolivian and foreign archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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possible astronomical observatory ⓘ ritual platform ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
partially damaged by earlier stone robbing
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partially reconstructed ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central sunken enclosure
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drainage system ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone-faced retaining walls ⓘ sunken court on summit ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| height | approximately 18 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site components
|
| interpretation | artificial sacred mountain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Bolivia ⓘ La Paz Department ⓘ Tiwanaku ⓘ
linked to:
Tiwanaku archaeological site
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| material |
andesite
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earth fill ⓘ sandstone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Aymara ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as related to "horned summit" or "sacred enclosure" (disputed) ⓘ |
| near |
Kalasasaya temple
ⓘ
Pumapunku complex ⓘ Semi-Subterranean Temple of Tiwanaku ⓘ
linked to:
Tiwanaku archaeological site
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| partOf | Tiwanaku archaeological site ⓘ |
| plan | roughly cross-shaped platform on top ⓘ |
| region |
Altiplano
ⓘ
linked to:
Altiplano plateau
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| religiousSignificance | major ritual monument of Tiwanaku ⓘ |
| shape | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| structureType |
stepped platform
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terraced mound ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
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Subject: Akapana pyramid Description of subject: The Akapana pyramid is a massive, terraced, man-made mound at Tiwanaku in Bolivia, believed to have served important ceremonial and possibly astronomical functions for the Tiwanaku civilization.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Akapana pyramid