Kincaid Mounds
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Kincaid Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Ohio River Valley, known for its large earthen platform mounds and role as a regional center of Mississippian culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kincaid Mounds canonical | 3 |
| Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site | 1 |
| Kincaid Mounds archaeological site | 1 |
| Kincaid Mounds as a cultural heritage destination | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1949866 — 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: Kincaid Mounds Context triple: [Mississippian culture, majorSite, Kincaid Mounds]
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A.
Spiro Mounds
Spiro Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Oklahoma, known for its large earthen mounds and role as a major ceremonial and trade center of the Mississippian culture.
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B.
Angel Mounds
Angel Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in Indiana that preserves the remains of a large Mississippian culture town and its earthen platform mounds.
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C.
Etowah Indian Mounds
Etowah Indian Mounds is a significant prehistoric archaeological site in Georgia featuring large earthen mounds built by the Mississippian peoples between roughly 1000 and 1550 CE.
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D.
Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville Archaeological Park is a major pre-Columbian Native American site featuring large earthen mounds and artifacts from the Mississippian culture, located along the Black Warrior River in Alabama.
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E.
Mound City
Mound City is a historical nickname for St. Louis, Missouri, referencing the region’s ancient Native American earthwork mounds.
- 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: Kincaid Mounds Target entity description: Kincaid Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Ohio River Valley, known for its large earthen platform mounds and role as a regional center of Mississippian culture.
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A.
Spiro Mounds
Spiro Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Oklahoma, known for its large earthen mounds and role as a major ceremonial and trade center of the Mississippian culture.
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B.
Angel Mounds
Angel Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in Indiana that preserves the remains of a large Mississippian culture town and its earthen platform mounds.
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C.
Etowah Indian Mounds
Etowah Indian Mounds is a significant prehistoric archaeological site in Georgia featuring large earthen mounds built by the Mississippian peoples between roughly 1000 and 1550 CE.
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D.
Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville Archaeological Park is a major pre-Columbian Native American site featuring large earthen mounds and artifacts from the Mississippian culture, located along the Black Warrior River in Alabama.
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E.
Mound City
Mound City is a historical nickname for St. Louis, Missouri, referencing the region’s ancient Native American earthwork mounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippian culture site
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archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cahokia
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linked to:
Cahokia Mounds region
Ohio River trade network ⓘ |
| category |
Mississippian culture archaeological sites
ⓘ
Mounds in Illinois ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture | Mississippian culture ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | circa 1050 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | University of Chicago archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
craft specialization
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long-distance trade ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial mounds
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defensive palisade (archaeological evidence) ⓘ earthen platform mounds ⓘ plaza area ⓘ village area ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveTrails | yes ⓘ |
| latestMajorOccupation | circa 1400 CE ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Massac County, Illinois ⓘ Ohio River Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio River basin
Pope County, Illinois ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| managedBy | Kincaid Mounds Support Organization (local stewardship group) ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| near | Ohio River ⓘ |
| numberOfMounds | more than 10 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryMoundType | platform mound ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| region |
Ohio River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio Valley region
|
| significance | major regional center of Mississippian culture ⓘ |
| siteType |
chiefdom center
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multi-mound center ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mississippian period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
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political administration ⓘ regional trade ⓘ residential purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kincaid Mounds Description of subject: Kincaid Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Ohio River Valley, known for its large earthen platform mounds and role as a regional center of Mississippian culture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kincaid Mounds Support Organization (local stewardship group)
linked to: Kincaid Mounds
subject linked to:
Kincaid Mounds Support Organization (local stewardship group)
linked to: Kincaid Mounds
subject linked to:
Kincaid Mounds Support Organization (local stewardship group)
Kincaid Mounds Support Organization
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promotes
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Kincaid Mounds as a cultural heritage destination
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subject linked to:
Kincaid Mounds Support Organization (local stewardship group)
linked to: Kincaid Mounds