“Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya
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Nohoch Mul pyramid is a towering ancient Maya structure at the Coba archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and one of the tallest pyramids in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya Context triple: [Nohoch Mul pyramid, nameMeaning, “Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya]
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A.
"Origin of the Sky" in Maya
"Origin of the Sky" in Maya is the meaning of the name of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, a vast protected natural area on Mexico’s Caribbean coast known for its rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
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B.
Kʼicheʼ Maya
The Kʼicheʼ Maya are an indigenous Maya people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their rich linguistic and cultural heritage and for preserving traditions that predate the Spanish conquest.
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C.
Sierra de Zongolica Nahuatl
Sierra de Zongolica Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in the Sierra de Zongolica region of Veracruz, Mexico.
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D.
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo is a distinct regional variety of the Amuzgo language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Xochistlahuaca in Guerrero, Mexico.
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E.
Orizaba Nahuatl
Orizaba Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in and around the city of Orizaba in central Mexico.
- 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: “Nohoch Mul” means “great mound” in Yucatec Maya Target entity description: Nohoch Mul pyramid is a towering ancient Maya structure at the Coba archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and one of the tallest pyramids in the region.
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A.
"Origin of the Sky" in Maya
"Origin of the Sky" in Maya is the meaning of the name of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, a vast protected natural area on Mexico’s Caribbean coast known for its rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
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B.
Kʼicheʼ Maya
The Kʼicheʼ Maya are an indigenous Maya people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their rich linguistic and cultural heritage and for preserving traditions that predate the Spanish conquest.
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C.
Sierra de Zongolica Nahuatl
Sierra de Zongolica Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in the Sierra de Zongolica region of Veracruz, Mexico.
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D.
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo
Xochistlahuaca Amuzgo is a distinct regional variety of the Amuzgo language spoken primarily in and around the municipality of Xochistlahuaca in Guerrero, Mexico.
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E.
Orizaba Nahuatl
Orizaba Nahuatl is a regional variety of the Nahuatl language spoken primarily in and around the city of Orizaba in central Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| access | reachable by sacbeob (Maya causeways) from other parts of Coba ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Coba ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| constructedBefore | Spanish conquest of Yucatán ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| elevationType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious structure ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasPlatform | summit platform ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| hasStepCount | multiple steep stone steps ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view over surrounding jungle from summit ⓘ |
| heightRanking |
one of the tallest Maya pyramids in the Yucatán Peninsula
ⓘ
one of the tallest pre-Hispanic structures in the northern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Coba archaeological zone open to visitors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coba archaeological site
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Quintana Roo ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | great mound ⓘ |
| nameEtymologyLanguage | Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| nameScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Cobá village
ⓘ
linked to:
Cobá
|
| partOf |
Coba
ⓘ
Nohoch Mul group ⓘ
linked to:
Grupo Nohoch Mul
|
| period | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| terrain | lowland tropical forest ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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