Scottsbluff complex
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The Scottsbluff complex is an archaeological Paleoindian cultural tradition in North America, recognized for its distinctive stone projectile points and association with early hunter-gatherer lifeways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scottsbluff complex 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: Scottsbluff complex Context triple: [Plano cultures, hasSubgroup, Scottsbluff complex]
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A.
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska is a small city in western Nebraska known as a regional hub on the Platte River and gateway to the historic Scotts Bluff landmark along the Oregon Trail.
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B.
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska is a small city in eastern Nebraska known for its historic significance near the site of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the former Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station.
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C.
Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley is a small city in Garvin County known as a regional hub in southern Oklahoma with a historic downtown and ties to agriculture and transportation.
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D.
La Vista, Nebraska
La Vista, Nebraska is a suburban city in Sarpy County that forms part of the greater Omaha metropolitan area.
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E.
Wyoming station
Wyoming station is a local rapid transit stop on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 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: Scottsbluff complex Target entity description: The Scottsbluff complex is an archaeological Paleoindian cultural tradition in North America, recognized for its distinctive stone projectile points and association with early hunter-gatherer lifeways.
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A.
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska is a small city in western Nebraska known as a regional hub on the Platte River and gateway to the historic Scotts Bluff landmark along the Oregon Trail.
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B.
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska is a small city in eastern Nebraska known for its historic significance near the site of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the former Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station.
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C.
Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley is a small city in Garvin County known as a regional hub in southern Oklahoma with a historic downtown and ties to agriculture and transportation.
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D.
La Vista, Nebraska
La Vista, Nebraska is a suburban city in Sarpy County that forms part of the greater Omaha metropolitan area.
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E.
Wyoming station
Wyoming station is a local rapid transit stop on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North American archaeological culture
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Paleoindian cultural tradition ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedFauna |
Pleistocene megafauna
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bison ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedSubsistence |
big-game hunting
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hunter-gatherer lifeway ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedTechnology |
bifacial reduction
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flaked stone technology ⓘ pressure flaking ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicArtifact |
Scottsbluff projectile point
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bifacially flaked point ⓘ lanceolate point ⓘ stone projectile point ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalRelation |
postdates Clovis tradition
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postdates Folsom tradition ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Paleoindian tradition
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early North American hunter-gatherers ⓘ |
| hasDiagnosticFeature |
basal grinding on points
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parallel-oblique flaking on points ⓘ relatively straight to slightly convex blade edges ⓘ thick, robust point cross-section ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
camp sites
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kill sites ⓘ lithic assemblages ⓘ |
| hasGeographicLocation |
Great Plains
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North America ⓘ |
| hasRegionalRelation |
Great Plains Paleoindian complexes
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linked to:
Folsom culture
|
| hasResearchTopic |
Paleoindian lithic technology
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Paleoindian mobility patterns ⓘ Paleoindian subsistence strategies ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext |
Late Paleoindian period
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Late Pleistocene ⓘ early Holocene ⓘ
linked to:
Holocene
|
| hasTypeSite |
Scottsbluff, Nebraska area
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linked to:
Scottsbluff micropolitan area
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| namedAfter | Scottsbluff, Nebraska ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Paleoindian archaeology
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archaeology ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottsbluff complex Description of subject: The Scottsbluff complex is an archaeological Paleoindian cultural tradition in North America, recognized for its distinctive stone projectile points and association with early hunter-gatherer lifeways.
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