Great Kiva
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The Great Kiva is a large, reconstructed ceremonial subterranean structure at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, exemplifying the religious and communal architecture of the Ancestral Puebloans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Kiva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10360310 — 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: Great Kiva Context triple: [Aztec Ruins, hasPart, Great Kiva]
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A.
La Garita
La Garita is a coastal neighborhood and beach area in the municipality of Telde on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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B.
Third Mesa
Third Mesa is one of the three principal Hopi mesas in northeastern Arizona, known for its traditional villages and cultural significance.
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C.
Ahu Akivi
Ahu Akivi is a famous ceremonial platform on Easter Island distinguished by its seven moai statues that uniquely face the ocean.
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D.
Cascade Complex
The Cascade Complex is a massive limestone stairway and art center in Yerevan, Armenia, featuring terraces, fountains, sculptures, and panoramic views of the city and Mount Ararat.
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E.
Cliff Palace
Cliff Palace is a large, well-preserved cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, renowned as one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
- 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: Great Kiva Target entity description: The Great Kiva is a large, reconstructed ceremonial subterranean structure at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, exemplifying the religious and communal architecture of the Ancestral Puebloans.
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A.
La Garita
La Garita is a coastal neighborhood and beach area in the municipality of Telde on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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B.
Third Mesa
Third Mesa is one of the three principal Hopi mesas in northeastern Arizona, known for its traditional villages and cultural significance.
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C.
Ahu Akivi
Ahu Akivi is a famous ceremonial platform on Easter Island distinguished by its seven moai statues that uniquely face the ocean.
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D.
Cascade Complex
The Cascade Complex is a massive limestone stairway and art center in Yerevan, Armenia, featuring terraces, fountains, sculptures, and panoramic views of the city and Mount Ararat.
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E.
Cliff Palace
Cliff Palace is a large, well-preserved cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, renowned as one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ kiva ⓘ |
| access | stairway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancestral Puebloan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec West Ruin
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Ruins
|
| category |
Ancestral Puebloan sites in New Mexico
ⓘ
Religious buildings and structures in New Mexico ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1730 meters ⓘ |
| floorLevel | subterranean ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveUse | educational exhibits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
benches
ⓘ
central fire pit ⓘ floor vaults ⓘ pilasters ⓘ roof supports ⓘ ventilation shaft ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aztec Ruins National Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Ruins
New Mexico ⓘ San Juan County, New Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Animas River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| partOf |
Aztec Ruins National Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Ruins
|
| reconstructed | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| region |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| religiousFunction | ceremonial rituals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Puebloan religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Pueblo Indian Religion
|
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
example of large communal kiva
ⓘ
key feature of Aztec Ruins National Monument ⓘ |
| structureType |
circular building
ⓘ
subterranean building ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
communal gatherings
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteComponentOf |
Chaco Culture World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Kiva Description of subject: The Great Kiva is a large, reconstructed ceremonial subterranean structure at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, exemplifying the religious and communal architecture of the Ancestral Puebloans.
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