Point Peninsula complex
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The Point Peninsula complex was a Middle Woodland archaeological culture in the northeastern Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region, noted for its distinctive ceramics, burial practices, and participation in long-distance exchange networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Point Peninsula complex canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Point Peninsula complex Context triple: [Middle Woodland period, hasCulture, Point Peninsula complex]
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A.
Sibley Peninsula
Sibley Peninsula is a prominent landform in northwestern Ontario that juts into Lake Superior and is known for its rugged cliffs, forested terrain, and the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
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B.
Point Brown Peninsula
Point Brown Peninsula is a narrow coastal landform in Grays Harbor County, Washington, that separates the Pacific Ocean from Grays Harbor and hosts the resort city of Ocean Shores.
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C.
Chirikof Point
Chirikof Point is a remote headland on the coast of Alaska, notable as a geographic landmark associated with nearby Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska.
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D.
Yarrow Point peninsula
Yarrow Point peninsula is a small, affluent residential landform jutting into Lake Washington in King County, known for its waterfront homes and scenic views near Seattle.
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E.
North Point Peninsula
North Point Peninsula is a landform in Maryland extending into the Chesapeake Bay area, historically notable for its role in the War of 1812 and now characterized by residential communities and waterfront recreation.
- 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: Point Peninsula complex Target entity description: The Point Peninsula complex was a Middle Woodland archaeological culture in the northeastern Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region, noted for its distinctive ceramics, burial practices, and participation in long-distance exchange networks.
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A.
Sibley Peninsula
Sibley Peninsula is a prominent landform in northwestern Ontario that juts into Lake Superior and is known for its rugged cliffs, forested terrain, and the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
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B.
Point Brown Peninsula
Point Brown Peninsula is a narrow coastal landform in Grays Harbor County, Washington, that separates the Pacific Ocean from Grays Harbor and hosts the resort city of Ocean Shores.
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C.
Chirikof Point
Chirikof Point is a remote headland on the coast of Alaska, notable as a geographic landmark associated with nearby Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska.
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D.
Yarrow Point peninsula
Yarrow Point peninsula is a small, affluent residential landform jutting into Lake Washington in King County, known for its waterfront homes and scenic views near Seattle.
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E.
North Point Peninsula
North Point Peninsula is a landform in Maryland extending into the Chesapeake Bay area, historically notable for its role in the War of 1812 and now characterized by residential communities and waterfront recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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precontact Indigenous culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St. Lawrence Iroquoian prehistory (as antecedent) ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 500 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Late Woodland cultures of the region
ⓘ
Owasco culture ⓘ |
| hasBurialGoodType |
ceramic vessels as grave goods
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copper ornaments as grave goods ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalPhase |
early Point Peninsula phase
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late Point Peninsula phase ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod | Woodland period ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
collared rims on pottery
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conoidal pottery vessels ⓘ cord-wrapped stick decoration on pottery ⓘ cremation burials ⓘ dentate-stamped pottery decoration ⓘ distinctive ceramics ⓘ elaborate burial practices ⓘ participation in long-distance exchange networks ⓘ secondary interments ⓘ use of burial mounds in some areas ⓘ zoned decoration on ceramics ⓘ |
| hasEconomyType |
fishing
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hunting and gathering ⓘ incipient horticulture ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
bone tools
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ground stone tools ⓘ ornaments ⓘ projectile points ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent | Middle Woodland period ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite | Point Peninsula, New York ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region
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linked to:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
New York State ⓘ Ontario ⓘ St. Lawrence River valley ⓘ
linked to:
St. Lawrence Valley
eastern Great Lakes region ⓘ northeastern North America ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Hopewell Interaction Sphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Hopewell tradition
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| precededBy | Early Woodland cultures of the region ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 200 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
North American archaeology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| tradedFor |
copper artifacts
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exotic lithic materials ⓘ marine shell ⓘ mica ⓘ |
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