Potos

Article summary

Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal . , an indigenous prospector, is traditionally credited with the discovery of the Cerro Rico in 1545, which led to the founding and rapid growth of Potosí due to its extraordinary silver wealth. For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint. A considerable amount of the city's colonial architecture has been preserved in the historic center of the city, which—along with the globally important Cerro Rico de Potosí—are part of a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Potosí lies at the foot of the Cerro de Potosí —sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain")—a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates the city. The Cerro Rico is the reason for Potosí's historical importance since it was the major supply of silver for the Spanish Empire until Guanajuato in Mexico surpassed it in the 18th century. At the turn of the 16th/17th centuries, it was the second largest city in the world, after London.…

Key claims

1. P1082: +645 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
2. P1082: +554 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
3. P1082: +788 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
4. P1082: +815 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
5. P1116: 0401000211 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
6. P131: Q19543309 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
7. P131: Q21406529 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
8. P1566: 6692234 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
9. P17: Q41 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
10. P1705: Ποτός — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
11. P18: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potos%20pogled%20sa%20brda.jpg — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
12. P2044: +5 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
13. P2671: /g/122rjwtw — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
14. P281: 64002 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
15. P31: Q486972 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
16. P373: Potos (Thasos) — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
17. P473: 2593 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
18. P625: Point(24.610833333333 40.610833333333) — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
19. P6766: 1125859659 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95
20. P7197: 6692234 — source: Wikidata · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the P1082 is "+645". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the P1082 is "+554". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the P1082 is "+788". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the P1082 is "+815". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the P1116 is "0401000211". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the P131 is "Q19543309". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the P131 is "Q21406529". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the P1566 is "6692234". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the P17 is "Q41". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the P1705 is "Ποτός". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the P18 is "http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potos%20pogled%20sa%20brda.jpg". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the P2044 is "+5". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the P2671 is "/g/122rjwtw". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the P281 is "64002". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the P31 is "Q486972". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the P373 is "Potos (Thasos)". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the P473 is "2593". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the P625 is "Point(24.610833333333 40.610833333333)". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the P6766 is "1125859659". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the P7197 is "6692234". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
23. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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