Calima culture
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The Calima culture was a pre-Columbian civilization in what is now western Colombia, noted for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex social organization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calima culture canonical | 11 |
| Calima culture sequence | 1 |
| Ilama phase of Calima culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11355322 — 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: Calima culture Context triple: [Calima region, culture, Calima culture]
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A.
Vicús culture
The Vicús culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern Peru known for its sophisticated ceramics, metalwork, and early development within the broader Andean cultural sphere.
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B.
Tairona culture
The Tairona culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region in present-day Colombia, known for its advanced stone terracing, goldwork, and complex social organization.
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C.
Tepehuán culture
Tepehuán culture is an indigenous Mesoamerican cultural tradition of the Tepehuán people of northern Mexico, characterized by distinct languages, rituals, and communal agrarian lifeways.
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D.
San Agustín culture
The San Agustín culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological civilization in the Andean region of present-day Colombia, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures, elaborate tombs, and complex funerary rituals.
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E.
Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
- 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: Calima culture Target entity description: The Calima culture was a pre-Columbian civilization in what is now western Colombia, noted for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex social organization.
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A.
Vicús culture
The Vicús culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern Peru known for its sophisticated ceramics, metalwork, and early development within the broader Andean cultural sphere.
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B.
Tairona culture
The Tairona culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region in present-day Colombia, known for its advanced stone terracing, goldwork, and complex social organization.
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C.
Tepehuán culture
Tepehuán culture is an indigenous Mesoamerican cultural tradition of the Tepehuán people of northern Mexico, characterized by distinct languages, rituals, and communal agrarian lifeways.
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D.
San Agustín culture
The San Agustín culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological civilization in the Andean region of present-day Colombia, renowned for its monumental stone sculptures, elaborate tombs, and complex funerary rituals.
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E.
Lambayeque culture
The Lambayeque culture was a pre-Columbian civilization of northern coastal Peru, renowned for its elaborate gold metallurgy, monumental adobe pyramids, and distinctive Sicán-style iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient civilization
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archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier regional chiefdoms ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Spanish colonization of Colombia
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linked to:
Spanish conquest of New Granada
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| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Calima El Darién Archaeological Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Museo Arqueológico Calima, Colombia
Calima region burial mounds ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
animal motifs
ⓘ
geometric decoration ⓘ stylized human figures ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
elite class ⓘ hierarchical society ⓘ specialized artisans ⓘ |
| influenced | regional goldworking traditions in Colombia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropomorphic figurines
ⓘ
breastplates ⓘ ceramics ⓘ complex social organization ⓘ ear ornaments ⓘ goldwork ⓘ metalworking ⓘ nose rings ⓘ ornamental pectorals ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ tombs with rich grave goods ⓘ zoomorphic figurines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Colombia
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linked to:
Andean Region of Colombia
Calima River basin ⓘ Valle del Cauca Department ⓘ western Colombia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Andes cultural area
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linked to:
Andes cultural area
pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia ⓘ |
| practiced |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
funerary rituals ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Formative period of Colombia
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic period ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
bone
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clay ⓘ copper alloys ⓘ gold ⓘ shell ⓘ stone ⓘ tumbaga ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calima culture Description of subject: The Calima culture was a pre-Columbian civilization in what is now western Colombia, noted for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex social organization.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Museo Arqueológico Calima, Colombia
linked to: Calima culture
linked to: Calima culture