Secrets from the Sand
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Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
All labels observed (1)
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| Secrets from the Sand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5083398 — 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: Secrets from the Sand Context triple: [Zahi Hawass, hasWritten, Secrets from the Sand]
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Black Sands
Black Sands is a scenic, dark-sand beach near Aberdour on Scotland’s Fife coast, known for its coastal views and seaside recreation.
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A Treasure
A Treasure is a live album by Neil Young featuring performances with his country backing band The International Harvesters, recorded during his mid-1980s tours.
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C.
Sails in the Desert
Sails in the Desert is a luxury hotel and resort located near Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre, known for its upscale amenities and desert-inspired design.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
- 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: Secrets from the Sand Target entity description: Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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A.
Black Sands
Black Sands is a scenic, dark-sand beach near Aberdour on Scotland’s Fife coast, known for its coastal views and seaside recreation.
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B.
A Treasure
A Treasure is a live album by Neil Young featuring performances with his country backing band The International Harvesters, recorded during his mid-1980s tours.
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C.
Sails in the Desert
Sails in the Desert is a luxury hotel and resort located near Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre, known for its upscale amenities and desert-inspired design.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeology book
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Egyptian artifacts
ⓘ
Egyptian burial customs ⓘ Egyptian pharaohs ⓘ Egyptian pyramids ⓘ Egyptian temples ⓘ Giza Plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Giza
Valley of the Kings ⓘ Zahi Hawass ⓘ archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| author | Zahi Hawass ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Zahi Hawass ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features | case studies of major Egyptian sites ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interpretation of archaeological evidence
ⓘ
modern excavations in Egypt ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology
ⓘ
history ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasMaps | true ⓘ |
| hasPhotographs | true ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
archaeology enthusiasts
ⓘ
general readers ⓘ students of Egyptology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Egyptian archaeology
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Egyptian monuments ⓘ Egyptian tombs ⓘ ancient Egypt ⓘ archaeological discoveries ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
Egyptology
ⓘ
archaeological fieldwork ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Thames & Hudson ⓘ |
| setting | Egypt ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Zahi Hawass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secrets from the Sand Description of subject: Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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