Tarim Basin archaeological sites
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The Tarim Basin archaeological sites are a collection of ancient cemeteries, settlements, and cultural remains in western China’s Xinjiang region, renowned for their well-preserved mummies and evidence of early Indo-European and Silk Road civilizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tarim Basin archaeological sites canonical | 2 |
| Saka culture of the Tarim Basin | 1 |
| Tarim Basin archaeological complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21136669 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarim Basin archaeological sites Context triple: [Chärchän (Cherchen) cemetery, partOf, Tarim Basin archaeological sites]
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Niuheliang archaeological site
Niuheliang archaeological site is a major Neolithic ritual and burial complex of the Hongshan culture in northeastern China, noted for its elaborate tombs, goddess temple, and jade artifacts.
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Beishan site
The Beishan site is a major section of the Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, China, renowned for its extensive Buddhist cliff sculptures dating mainly from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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Maibang archaeological site
Maibang archaeological site is an ancient historical complex in Assam, India, featuring ruins and relics of the former Dimasa kingdom that attract visitors interested in archaeology and regional history.
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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan is an archaeological and travel narrative by Aurel Stein detailing his explorations and discoveries of ancient sites around Khotan in the Taklamakan Desert.
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Huari archaeological site
The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean 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: Tarim Basin archaeological sites Target entity description: The Tarim Basin archaeological sites are a collection of ancient cemeteries, settlements, and cultural remains in western China’s Xinjiang region, renowned for their well-preserved mummies and evidence of early Indo-European and Silk Road civilizations.
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A.
Niuheliang archaeological site
Niuheliang archaeological site is a major Neolithic ritual and burial complex of the Hongshan culture in northeastern China, noted for its elaborate tombs, goddess temple, and jade artifacts.
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B.
Beishan site
The Beishan site is a major section of the Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, China, renowned for its extensive Buddhist cliff sculptures dating mainly from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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C.
Maibang archaeological site
Maibang archaeological site is an ancient historical complex in Assam, India, featuring ruins and relics of the former Dimasa kingdom that attract visitors interested in archaeology and regional history.
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D.
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan is an archaeological and travel narrative by Aurel Stein detailing his explorations and discoveries of ancient sites around Khotan in the Taklamakan Desert.
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E.
Huari archaeological site
The Huari archaeological site is the former capital and urban center of the Wari (Huari) civilization in the central highlands of Peru, notable for its extensive ruins and influence on pre-Inca Andean culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tarim Basin archaeological sites
linked to: Tarim Basin archaeological sites