Drimolen Main Quarry
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Drimolen Main Quarry is a key fossil-bearing excavation area within the Drimolen cave complex in South Africa, known for yielding important early hominin and faunal remains.
All labels observed (1)
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| Drimolen Main Quarry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Drimolen Main Quarry Context triple: [Drimolen, hasComponent, Drimolen Main Quarry]
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A.
Balf Quarry
Balf Quarry is an album by the American noise rock band Magik Markers, showcasing their experimental and abrasive sound.
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B.
Markfield Quarry
Markfield Quarry is a disused Leicestershire quarry noted for its exposed ancient igneous rock formations and geological significance.
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C.
Winspit quarry
Winspit quarry is a disused coastal stone quarry on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and use as a filming location.
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D.
Ballygrant Quarry
Ballygrant Quarry is a stone quarry near the village of Ballygrant on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, historically used for extracting local building materials.
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E.
Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
- 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: Drimolen Main Quarry Target entity description: Drimolen Main Quarry is a key fossil-bearing excavation area within the Drimolen cave complex in South Africa, known for yielding important early hominin and faunal remains.
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A.
Balf Quarry
Balf Quarry is an album by the American noise rock band Magik Markers, showcasing their experimental and abrasive sound.
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B.
Markfield Quarry
Markfield Quarry is a disused Leicestershire quarry noted for its exposed ancient igneous rock formations and geological significance.
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C.
Winspit quarry
Winspit quarry is a disused coastal stone quarry on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and use as a filming location.
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D.
Ballygrant Quarry
Ballygrant Quarry is a stone quarry near the village of Ballygrant on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, historically used for extracting local building materials.
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E.
Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fossil-bearing deposit ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| approximateAge | about 2.0–1.5 million years ago ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drimolen Makondo
ⓘ
linked to:
Drimolen
|
| contains |
hominin cranial remains
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large mammal fossils ⓘ micromammal fossils ⓘ postcranial hominin remains ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| datingMethodsUsed |
electron spin resonance
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paleomagnetism ⓘ uranium-lead dating ⓘ |
| discovered | 1990s ⓘ |
| excavationType | open quarry excavation within cave breccia ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | karstic cave system ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cradle of Humankind ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Plio-Pleistocene fossil record
ⓘ
early hominin fossils ⓘ faunal fossil assemblages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cradle of Humankind
ⓘ
Gauteng Province ⓘ
linked to:
Gauteng
|
| nearestMajorCity |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
| paleoenvironment | mosaic of open and wooded habitats ⓘ |
| partOf | Drimolen cave complex ⓘ |
| preservationType | cave breccia fossil preservation ⓘ |
| researchActivity | ongoing paleoanthropological excavations ⓘ |
| researchSignificance |
contributes to understanding of hominin diversity in South Africa
ⓘ
informs paleoenvironmental reconstructions of the Cradle of Humankind ⓘ provides data on faunal community structure in the Early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geoarchaeology
ⓘ
paleoanthropology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| sedimentType | breccia infill ⓘ |
| siteComplex |
Drimolen hominin-bearing cave system
ⓘ
linked to:
Drimolen cave complex
|
| siteType | hominin-bearing cave site ⓘ |
| stratigraphicAge | Early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of faunal turnover
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study of hominin morphology ⓘ taphonomic analyses ⓘ |
| yieldsFossilsOf |
Paranthropus robustus
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Theropithecus oswaldi ⓘ carnivores ⓘ early Homo ⓘ various bovids ⓘ |
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Subject: Drimolen Main Quarry Description of subject: Drimolen Main Quarry is a key fossil-bearing excavation area within the Drimolen cave complex in South Africa, known for yielding important early hominin and faunal remains.
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