Pyramid of the Dwarf
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The Pyramid of the Dwarf is a steep-sided, oval-based Maya pyramid dominating the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of the Dwarf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10275339 — 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: Pyramid of the Dwarf Context triple: [Pyramid of the Magician, alsoKnownAs, Pyramid of the Dwarf]
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A.
Pyramid of the Niches
The Pyramid of the Niches is a distinctive pre-Columbian stepped pyramid in the ancient city of El Tajín, Mexico, renowned for its hundreds of recessed niches and intricate architectural design.
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B.
Akapana pyramid
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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C.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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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.
Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai
The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
- 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: Pyramid of the Dwarf Target entity description: The Pyramid of the Dwarf is a steep-sided, oval-based Maya pyramid dominating the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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A.
Pyramid of the Niches
The Pyramid of the Niches is a distinctive pre-Columbian stepped pyramid in the ancient city of El Tajín, Mexico, renowned for its hundreds of recessed niches and intricate architectural design.
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B.
Akapana pyramid
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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C.
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II
The Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II is an Old Kingdom Egyptian royal pyramid complex built for the consort of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, notable for its associated mortuary temple and position among the 5th Dynasty pyramids at Abusir.
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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.
Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai
The Pyramid of Neferirkare Kakai is an ancient Old Kingdom step pyramid complex in Egypt built as the tomb of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| altName |
Casa del Adivino
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Magician ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Puuc
ⓘ
linked to:
Puuc region
|
| associatedLegend | legend of a dwarf magician who built the pyramid overnight ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Puuc Maya ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| category |
Archaeological sites in Yucatán
ⓘ
Maya sites in Mexico ⓘ Pre-Columbian architecture ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dominates |
ancient city of Uxmal
ⓘ
linked to:
Uxmal
|
| era | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| feature | steep-sided profile ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious structure ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
multiple construction phases
ⓘ
temple at summit ⓘ |
| hasStairs | steep stairways on the sides ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf |
Uxmal archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Uxmal
|
| languageOfAltName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maya dwarf legend ⓘ |
| near |
Kabáh
ⓘ
linked to:
Kabah
Labná ⓘ Sayil ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with other Uxmal structures ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Uxmal
ⓘ
Uxmal archaeological site ONNER ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| region | Puuc region ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| shape | oval base ⓘ |
| tourism | major visitor attraction in Uxmal ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Uxmal ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid of the Dwarf Description of subject: The Pyramid of the Dwarf is a steep-sided, oval-based Maya pyramid dominating the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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