Mature Harappan period

All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Mature Harappan period canonical	4
Mature Harappan phase	3
Harappan culture	2
Mature Harappan	2
Indus Valley Civilization Mature Phase	1
Indus Valley Civilization urban phase	1
Mature Indus phase	1
Urban Harappan phase	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7309144 — 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: Mature Harappan period
Context triple: [Harappa, hasTimePeriod, Mature Harappan period]

A. Late Harappan period
The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
B. Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
C. Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
D. Sangam period
The Sangam period was an ancient era of Tamil history marked by flourishing literature, powerful dynasties like the Pandyas, and vibrant urban and maritime culture in South India.
E. Mahajanapada period
The Mahajanapada period was an era in ancient Indian history marked by the rise of powerful territorial states and the early development of urbanization, trade, and political institutions.
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: Mature Harappan period
Target entity description: The Mature Harappan period was the peak urban phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by advanced city planning, standardized weights and measures, and extensive trade networks across South Asia and beyond.

A. Late Harappan period
The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
B. Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
C. Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
D. Sangam period
The Sangam period was an ancient era of Tamil history marked by flourishing literature, powerful dynasties like the Pandyas, and vibrant urban and maritime culture in South India.
E. Mahajanapada period
The Mahajanapada period was an era in ancient Indian history marked by the rise of powerful territorial states and the early development of urbanization, trade, and political institutions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological culture phase ⓘ historical period ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Mature Indus phase ⓘ linked to: Mature Harappan period Urban Harappan phase ⓘ linked to: Mature Harappan period
chronologicalPosition	peak urban phase of the Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ
culturalContinuityWith	Early Harappan period ⓘ linked to: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
declineLeadsTo	regionalized Late Harappan cultures ⓘ
endTime	c. 1900 BCE ⓘ
follows	Early Harappan period ⓘ linked to: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
hasFeature	Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro ⓘ linked to: Mohenjo-daro advanced drainage and sewage systems ⓘ baked brick architecture ⓘ bead-making industry ⓘ citadel and lower town layout in major cities ⓘ dockyard structures at Lothal ⓘ evidence of social organization without monumental royal architecture ⓘ evidence of standardized urban planning across distant sites ⓘ fortified settlements in some sites ⓘ large non-residential buildings interpreted as assembly halls ⓘ large-scale craft production ⓘ long-distance trade networks ⓘ planned cities with grid layouts ⓘ public granaries and storage facilities ⓘ seals with animal motifs ⓘ standardized brick proportions ⓘ standardized terracotta figurines ⓘ standardized weights and measures ⓘ urban sanitation infrastructure ⓘ use of Indus script ⓘ weights based on binary and decimal systems ⓘ widespread use of wheel-made pottery ⓘ
hasLocation	northwestern South Asia ⓘ parts of eastern Afghanistan ⓘ parts of eastern Iran borderlands ⓘ present-day Pakistan ⓘ present-day northwest India ⓘ
majorSite	Dholavira ⓘ Harappa ⓘ Kalibangan ⓘ Lothal ⓘ Mohenjo-daro ⓘ Rakhigarhi ⓘ
partOf	Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ linked to: Indus Valley
precedes	Late Harappan period ⓘ
startTime	c. 2600 BCE ⓘ
tradedGoods	carnelian beads ⓘ cotton textiles ⓘ grain and other agricultural products ⓘ lapis lazuli ⓘ metals and metal objects ⓘ
tradedWith	Bahrain (Dilmun) ⓘ linked to: Dilmun Mesopotamia ⓘ Oman ⓘ regions of the Persian Gulf ⓘ

How these facts were elicited