Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
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Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site is an ancient settlement and spring area near Rey in Iran, known for its prehistoric remains and distinctive painted pottery associated with the Cheshmeh Ali cultural phase.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site canonical | 1 |
| Cheshmeh Ali cultural horizon | 1 |
| Cheshmeh Ali culture | 1 |
| Cheshmeh Ali ware | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9925291 — 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: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site Context triple: [Rey, hasNearbyLandmark, Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site]
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A.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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C.
Harireh Ancient City ruins
Harireh Ancient City ruins are the archaeological remains of a once-thriving medieval Persian port settlement on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
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D.
Kot Diji archaeological mound
Kot Diji archaeological mound is an early Harappan (pre-Indus Valley Civilization) archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan, known for its fortified settlement remains and distinctive pottery that illuminate the region’s proto-urban development.
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E.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
- 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: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site Target entity description: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site is an ancient settlement and spring area near Rey in Iran, known for its prehistoric remains and distinctive painted pottery associated with the Cheshmeh Ali cultural phase.
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A.
Al-Bass archaeological site
Al-Bass archaeological site is an extensive ancient necropolis and Roman-Byzantine archaeological complex in Tyre, Lebanon, renowned for its well-preserved hippodrome, monumental arch, and funerary structures.
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B.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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C.
Harireh Ancient City ruins
Harireh Ancient City ruins are the archaeological remains of a once-thriving medieval Persian port settlement on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
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D.
Kot Diji archaeological mound
Kot Diji archaeological mound is an early Harappan (pre-Indus Valley Civilization) archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan, known for its fortified settlement remains and distinctive pottery that illuminate the region’s proto-urban development.
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E.
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site
Dumat Al-Jandal archaeological site is an ancient oasis city in northern Saudi Arabia renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including Nabataean, Roman, and early Islamic structures that reflect its long-standing role as a key trade and cultural crossroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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prehistoric settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cheshmeh Ali culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalPhase | Cheshmeh Ali phase ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | northern Central Plateau tradition ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | 6th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid plateau ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
animal bones
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ ceramics ⓘ hearths ⓘ kilns ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
early craft specialization ⓘ sedentary farming communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient settlement mound
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spring ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | perennial spring ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Cheshmeh Ali ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
archaeology of Iran
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ceramic studies ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multiple occupation layers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cheshmeh Ali ware
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
painted pottery ⓘ prehistoric remains ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rey
ⓘ
Tehran Province ⓘ northern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tehran ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Spring of Ali ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | ancient city of Rey ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Plateau of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian plateau
|
| potteryStyle |
black-on-red decoration
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painted geometric motifs ⓘ red-slipped pottery ⓘ |
| region | southern slopes of Alborz Mountains ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for early village life in Iranian plateau
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type-site for Cheshmeh Ali culture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Chalcolithic
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Neolithic ⓘ |
| usedAs |
settlement location
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water source ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site Description of subject: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site is an ancient settlement and spring area near Rey in Iran, known for its prehistoric remains and distinctive painted pottery associated with the Cheshmeh Ali cultural phase.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
linked to: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
linked to: Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site