Ingapirca archaeological complex
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Ingapirca archaeological complex is the largest and most important set of Inca ruins in Ecuador, renowned for its Temple of the Sun and distinctive stone architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ingapirca archaeological complex canonical | 2 |
| Ingapirca Inca ruins | 1 |
| Ingapirca archaeological site | 1 |
| Ingapirca pre-Columbian site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327366 — 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: Ingapirca archaeological complex Context triple: [Cañar Province, contains, Ingapirca archaeological complex]
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
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C.
Pachacámac archaeological site
The Pachacámac archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian religious and administrative complex on Peru’s central coast, renowned as an important oracle center for multiple Andean cultures including the Wari and Inca.
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D.
Moche archaeological complex
The Moche archaeological complex is an ancient ceremonial and urban center on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its monumental adobe pyramids, elaborate iconography, and insights into the Moche civilization’s political and religious life.
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E.
Kuélap archaeological site
Kuélap archaeological site is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
- 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: Ingapirca archaeological complex Target entity description: Ingapirca archaeological complex is the largest and most important set of Inca ruins in Ecuador, renowned for its Temple of the Sun and distinctive stone architecture.
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A.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Huánuco Pampa archaeological site
The Huánuco Pampa archaeological site is a major Inca administrative and ceremonial center on the central highland plateau of Peru, notable for its vast planned layout and well-preserved stone architecture.
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C.
Pachacámac archaeological site
The Pachacámac archaeological site is a major pre-Columbian religious and administrative complex on Peru’s central coast, renowned as an important oracle center for multiple Andean cultures including the Wari and Inca.
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D.
Moche archaeological complex
The Moche archaeological complex is an ancient ceremonial and urban center on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its monumental adobe pyramids, elaborate iconography, and insights into the Moche civilization’s political and religious life.
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E.
Kuélap archaeological site
Kuélap archaeological site is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca ruin
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Cuenca ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 3200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Cañari architecture
ⓘ
Inca architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| earlierCulture | Cañari people ⓘ |
| feature |
drainage channels
ⓘ
polygonal stone blocks ⓘ precise solar alignment of Temple of the Sun ⓘ trapezoidal doorways ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
astronomical observation site ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasOnsite |
interpretive center
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Temple of the Sun
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ceremonial plaza ⓘ residential structures ⓘ ritual baths ⓘ road segments ⓘ stone walls ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Cañari culture
ⓘ
Inca civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Inca Empire
|
| knownFor |
Temple of the Sun
ⓘ
distinctive stone architecture ⓘ elliptical ceremonial platform ⓘ finely cut and fitted stonework ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Andes
Cañar Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ingapirca town
ⓘ
linked to:
Ingapirca
|
| managementBy | Ecuadorian cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inca road system
ⓘ
linked to:
Inca road network
|
| period | Late Horizon ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| region | southern Ecuador ⓘ |
| significance |
largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador
ⓘ
most important Inca archaeological complex in Ecuador ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Ecuador ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural calendar observations
ⓘ
ceremonial rituals ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ingapirca archaeological complex Description of subject: Ingapirca archaeological complex is the largest and most important set of Inca ruins in Ecuador, renowned for its Temple of the Sun and distinctive stone architecture.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Ingapirca archaeological complex
linked to: Ingapirca archaeological complex