Wairajirca phase
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The Wairajirca phase is an early cultural period within the Kotosh tradition in the central Andes, marked by some of the region’s earliest ceramic production and distinctive ritual architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wairajirca phase canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wairajirca phase Context triple: [Kotosh tradition, hasPart, Wairajirca phase]
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A.
Ilama phase
The Ilama phase was an early pre-Columbian cultural period in the Valle del Cauca region of Colombia, notable for its distinctive ceramics and as a precursor to the later Yotoco phase.
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B.
Koshkonong phase
The Koshkonong phase is a regional archaeological manifestation of the prehistoric Oneota culture in the Upper Midwest, characterized by distinctive ceramics, village patterns, and subsistence practices.
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C.
Triphasia
Triphasia is a small genus of evergreen shrubs in the citrus family known for their glossy leaves and small, often aromatic fruits.
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D.
Manion phase
The Manion phase is a regional and temporal variant of the Fort Ancient culture, characterized by its distinctive settlement patterns, ceramics, and subsistence practices in the prehistoric Ohio Valley.
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E.
Sonso phase
The Sonso phase is an archaeological period or subtradition within Colombia’s ancient Calima culture, characterized by its distinctive ceramics and regional material 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: Wairajirca phase Target entity description: The Wairajirca phase is an early cultural period within the Kotosh tradition in the central Andes, marked by some of the region’s earliest ceramic production and distinctive ritual architecture.
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A.
Ilama phase
The Ilama phase was an early pre-Columbian cultural period in the Valle del Cauca region of Colombia, notable for its distinctive ceramics and as a precursor to the later Yotoco phase.
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B.
Koshkonong phase
The Koshkonong phase is a regional archaeological manifestation of the prehistoric Oneota culture in the Upper Midwest, characterized by distinctive ceramics, village patterns, and subsistence practices.
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C.
Triphasia
Triphasia is a small genus of evergreen shrubs in the citrus family known for their glossy leaves and small, often aromatic fruits.
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D.
Manion phase
The Manion phase is a regional and temporal variant of the Fort Ancient culture, characterized by its distinctive settlement patterns, ceramics, and subsistence practices in the prehistoric Ohio Valley.
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E.
Sonso phase
The Sonso phase is an archaeological period or subtradition within Colombia’s ancient Calima culture, characterized by its distinctive ceramics and regional material culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture phase
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cultural period ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Huánuco region sites
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Kotosh archaeological site ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | preceramic Kotosh occupations ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Kotosh Mito phase
ⓘ
linked to:
Kotosh Kotosh phase
later Kotosh tradition phases ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Andean region ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
development of regional stylistic traditions in ceramics
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emergence of settled village life near ceremonial centers ⓘ ritual practices centered on temple structures ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | pre-Columbian central Andean societies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive ritual architecture
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domestic architecture associated with ritual centers ⓘ early ceramic production ⓘ public ceremonial structures ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
fired clay production
ⓘ
pottery making ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Kotosh tradition phases ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peru
ⓘ
central Andes ⓘ
linked to:
Central Andes
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| partOf | Kotosh tradition ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
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pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Formative period of the central Andes
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early ceramic period in the central Andes ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
adobe
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ceramic ⓘ stone ⓘ |
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