Haasgat
E141170
Haasgat is a fossil-bearing cave site in South Africa known for its valuable paleoanthropological and paleontological remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Haasgat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126650 — 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: Haasgat Context triple: [Cradle of Humankind, contains, Haasgat]
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A.
Guthega
Guthega is a small alpine village and ski area in New South Wales, Australia, located within the Snowy Mountains and known for its access to snow sports and the nearby Guthega Dam.
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B.
Houffalize
Houffalize is a small town in the Belgian Ardennes known for its World War II history, outdoor tourism, and scenic natural surroundings.
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C.
Breyten
Breyten is the given name of Breyten Breytenbach, the renowned South African poet, painter, and anti-apartheid activist.
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D.
Klaaswaal
Klaaswaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location on the island of Hoeksche Waard.
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E.
Tongelre
Tongelre is a district in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, green spaces, and former industrial areas.
- 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: Haasgat Target entity description: Haasgat is a fossil-bearing cave site in South Africa known for its valuable paleoanthropological and paleontological remains.
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A.
Guthega
Guthega is a small alpine village and ski area in New South Wales, Australia, located within the Snowy Mountains and known for its access to snow sports and the nearby Guthega Dam.
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B.
Houffalize
Houffalize is a small town in the Belgian Ardennes known for its World War II history, outdoor tourism, and scenic natural surroundings.
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C.
Breyten
Breyten is the given name of Breyten Breytenbach, the renowned South African poet, painter, and anti-apartheid activist.
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D.
Klaaswaal
Klaaswaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location on the island of Hoeksche Waard.
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E.
Tongelre
Tongelre is a district in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, green spaces, and former industrial areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave
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fossil site ⓘ paleoanthropological site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| approximateAge |
Early Pleistocene
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around 1.5–2.3 million years ago ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | scientifically protected site ⓘ |
| contains | fossil-bearing breccia ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| documentation | described in peer-reviewed paleoanthropological publications ⓘ |
| ecosystemReconstruction | mosaic of open and wooded habitats in Plio-Pleistocene ⓘ |
| excavationActivity |
renewed excavations in 21st century
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systematic excavations in late 20th century ⓘ |
| faunalAssemblage |
cave-accumulated bone assemblage
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diverse terrestrial mammals ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | dolomitic limestone ⓘ |
| hasAccess | via former mining or quarrying works ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates recorded in scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
fossil bovids
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fossil carnivores ⓘ fossil primates ⓘ lagomorph fossils ⓘ rodent fossils ⓘ small mammal fossils ⓘ ungulate fossils ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | fossil-rich breccia deposits ⓘ |
| hasType | karstic cave ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Plio-Pleistocene fauna
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paleoanthropological remains ⓘ paleontological remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cradle of Humankind region
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linked to:
Cradle of Humankind
North West Province ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "hare hole" in Afrikaans ⓘ |
| near | other Cradle of Humankind fossil sites ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
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linked to:
Cradle of Humankind
South African karst system ⓘ |
| region |
southern Africa
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linked to:
Southern Africa
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| researchField |
Quaternary science
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paleoanthropology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| significance |
contributes to reconstruction of paleoenvironment
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helps contextualize hominin evolution in southern Africa ⓘ important for understanding South African Plio-Pleistocene faunas ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
South African researchers
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international paleoanthropological teams ⓘ |
| threat | historic mining disturbance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Plio-Pleistocene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Haasgat Description of subject: Haasgat is a fossil-bearing cave site in South Africa known for its valuable paleoanthropological and paleontological remains.
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