Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites
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Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites are a group of well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and related ruins located on Wetherill Mesa in southwestern Colorado.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ancestral Puebloan rock art sites | 1 |
| Wetherill Mesa archaeological district | 1 |
| Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites Context triple: [Mesa Verde National Park, contains, Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites]
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A.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
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B.
Aztec Ruins
Aztec Ruins is a significant Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northwestern New Mexico, known for its well-preserved great houses and kivas.
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C.
Blackwater Draw site
Blackwater Draw site is an important archaeological location on the Llano Estacado of eastern New Mexico known for early human occupation and distinctive Clovis culture artifacts.
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D.
Gila Cliff Dwellings (core archeological area)
Gila Cliff Dwellings (core archeological area) is a pre-Columbian Mogollon cliff dwelling complex in southwestern New Mexico, notable for its well-preserved stone and masonry structures built into natural caves.
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E.
Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument is a preserved Sinagua pueblo ruin in central Arizona, known for its hilltop stone structures overlooking the Verde River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites Target entity description: Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites are a group of well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and related ruins located on Wetherill Mesa in southwestern Colorado.
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A.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
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B.
Aztec Ruins
Aztec Ruins is a significant Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northwestern New Mexico, known for its well-preserved great houses and kivas.
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C.
Blackwater Draw site
Blackwater Draw site is an important archaeological location on the Llano Estacado of eastern New Mexico known for early human occupation and distinctive Clovis culture artifacts.
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D.
Gila Cliff Dwellings (core archeological area)
Gila Cliff Dwellings (core archeological area) is a pre-Columbian Mogollon cliff dwelling complex in southwestern New Mexico, notable for its well-preserved stone and masonry structures built into natural caves.
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E.
Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument is a preserved Sinagua pueblo ruin in central Arizona, known for its hilltop stone structures overlooking the Verde River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site
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archaeological site complex ⓘ |
| access | seasonal ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | excavated in 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wetherill family ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Anglo-American explorers in late 19th century ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid mesa and canyon landscape ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Badger House Community
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Kodak House ⓘ Long House ⓘ Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 ⓘ Step House ⓘ kivas ⓘ mesa-top pithouse sites ⓘ multi-room masonry dwellings ⓘ multiple cliff dwellings ⓘ |
| heritage |
Ancestral Puebloan culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancestral Puebloans
|
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ Montezuma County, Colorado ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Wetherill Mesa ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
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linked to:
National Park Service
|
| material |
adobe mortar
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sandstone ⓘ wooden beams ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Mancos River drainage
ⓘ
linked to:
Mancos River
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesa Verde National Park World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park archaeological resources ⓘ Mesa Verde cliff dwellings ⓘ
linked to:
cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde
|
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionHistoric |
ceremonial activities
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residential settlement ⓘ storage of agricultural products ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Ancestral Puebloan masonry architecture
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evidence of prehistoric farming ⓘ evidence of social organization of Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ well-preserved cliff dwellings ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Pueblo II period
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Pueblo III period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
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