Temple of the Captives
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The Temple of the Captives is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the Dzibanché archaeological site, distinguished by its carved reliefs and evidence of ritual activity involving war captives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Captives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10235876 — 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: Temple of the Captives Context triple: [Dzibanché, hasPart, Temple of the Captives]
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A.
Massassi Temple
The Massassi Temple is an ancient stone pyramid on Yavin 4 that served as the Rebel Alliance’s main base in Star Wars: A New Hope.
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B.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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C.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Sibyl
The Temple of Sibyl is an ancient Roman sanctuary dramatically perched on a cliff in Tivoli, Italy, renowned for its circular colonnade and picturesque views over the Aniene valley.
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E.
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
- 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: Temple of the Captives Target entity description: The Temple of the Captives is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the Dzibanché archaeological site, distinguished by its carved reliefs and evidence of ritual activity involving war captives.
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A.
Massassi Temple
The Massassi Temple is an ancient stone pyramid on Yavin 4 that served as the Rebel Alliance’s main base in Star Wars: A New Hope.
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B.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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C.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Temple of Sibyl
The Temple of Sibyl is an ancient Roman sanctuary dramatically perched on a cliff in Tivoli, Italy, renowned for its circular colonnade and picturesque views over the Aniene valley.
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E.
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid-temple
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | tourists ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya temple-pyramid ⓘ |
| artStyle | Maya relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ritual activity
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royal propaganda ⓘ sacrifice rituals ⓘ war captives ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| depicts |
bound captives
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elite warriors ⓘ hieroglyphic texts ⓘ rulers ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
political domination
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ritualized violence ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
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ritual space ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved reliefs
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ plaza-facing facade ⓘ pyramid platform ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ stairway ⓘ temple superstructure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dzibanché
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Mexico ⓘ Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Temple of the Lintels
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other major structures at Dzibanché ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| orientation | toward associated plaza ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dzibanché archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial core of Dzibanché ⓘ |
| period |
Classic period
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Late Classic period ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Captives Description of subject: The Temple of the Captives is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the Dzibanché archaeological site, distinguished by its carved reliefs and evidence of ritual activity involving war captives.
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