Maya coastal trade network
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The Maya coastal trade network was an extensive system of maritime and shoreline routes that facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural influences among Maya cities and other Mesoamerican regions along the Gulf and Caribbean coasts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maya coastal trade network 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: Maya coastal trade network Context triple: [Ah Kim Pech, partOf, Maya coastal trade network]
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A.
Maya city‑states
The Maya city-states were independent, often rivalrous urban centers in Mesoamerica, each ruled by its own king and serving as political, religious, and economic hubs of Maya civilization.
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B.
Maya resistance in Yucatán
The Maya resistance in Yucatán was a prolonged series of indigenous uprisings and guerrilla struggles by the Maya peoples against Spanish colonial and later Mexican rule in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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C.
Mundo Maya
Mundo Maya is a themed exhibit area that immerses visitors in the wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural heritage of the ancient Mayan region.
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D.
Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco is a professional baseball team from the Mexican state of Tabasco that competes in the Mexican League.
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E.
Pre-Columbian Oaxaca
Pre-Columbian Oaxaca refers to the culturally rich region in southern Mexico that was home to advanced Indigenous civilizations such as the Zapotecs and Mixtecs before Spanish contact.
- 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: Maya coastal trade network Target entity description: The Maya coastal trade network was an extensive system of maritime and shoreline routes that facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural influences among Maya cities and other Mesoamerican regions along the Gulf and Caribbean coasts.
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A.
Maya city‑states
The Maya city-states were independent, often rivalrous urban centers in Mesoamerica, each ruled by its own king and serving as political, religious, and economic hubs of Maya civilization.
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B.
Maya resistance in Yucatán
The Maya resistance in Yucatán was a prolonged series of indigenous uprisings and guerrilla struggles by the Maya peoples against Spanish colonial and later Mexican rule in the Yucatán Peninsula.
-
C.
Mundo Maya
Mundo Maya is a themed exhibit area that immerses visitors in the wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural heritage of the ancient Mayan region.
-
D.
Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco is a professional baseball team from the Mexican state of Tabasco that competes in the Mexican League.
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E.
Pre-Columbian Oaxaca
Pre-Columbian Oaxaca refers to the culturally rich region in southern Mexico that was home to advanced Indigenous civilizations such as the Zapotecs and Mixtecs before Spanish contact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime trade system
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prehistoric trade route system ⓘ trade network ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
foreign ceramics at coastal sites
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port facilities ⓘ shell and coral artifacts inland ⓘ |
| connected |
Caribbean regions of Mesoamerica
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Central Mexican trade networks ⓘ Gulf Coast regions of Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ highland Maya trade routes ⓘ inland Maya cities ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
mediated interregional interaction
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spread foreign iconography ⓘ supported pilgrimage traffic ⓘ |
| economicRole |
facilitated long-distance exchange
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integrated regional economies ⓘ supported elite consumption ⓘ |
| enabled |
diffusion of technological knowledge
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exchange of ideas ⓘ spread of artistic styles ⓘ spread of religious practices ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Belize coast
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala Caribbean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras Caribbean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadNodeType |
coastal trading town
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island waystation ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| involvedActivity | portage between rivers and coasts ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Calakmul via overland connections
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Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán via riverine routes ⓘ Mayapán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Champotón
NERFINISHED
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Cozumel NERFINISHED ⓘ Isla Cerritos NERFINISHED ⓘ Nito NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulum NERFINISHED ⓘ Xcaret NERFINISHED ⓘ Xelha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationFeature |
daytime coastal navigation
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use of islands as landmarks ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
Classic period
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Postclassic period ⓘ Preclassic period ⓘ |
| technology | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| timeDepth | several centuries of continuous use ⓘ |
| transportedGood |
cacao
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ceramics ⓘ cotton textiles ⓘ feathers ⓘ jade ⓘ marine resources ⓘ metal objects in Late Postclassic period ⓘ obsidian ⓘ quartz ⓘ salt ⓘ shells ⓘ |
| transportMode |
canoes
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shoreline navigation ⓘ |
| usedBy | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Maya coastal trade network Description of subject: The Maya coastal trade network was an extensive system of maritime and shoreline routes that facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural influences among Maya cities and other Mesoamerican regions along the Gulf and Caribbean coasts.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Ah Kim Pech