Triple

T22718885
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Esagila tablet E561806 entity
Predicate measurementSystem P1872 FINISHED
Object Babylonian metrology
Babylonian metrology was the ancient Mesopotamian system of weights and measures, using sexagesimal (base-60) units to quantify length, area, volume, and weight for trade, construction, and astronomy.
E1550608 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Babylonian metrology | Statement: [Esagila tablet, measurementSystem, Babylonian metrology]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Babylonian metrology
Context triple: [Esagila tablet, measurementSystem, Babylonian metrology]
  • A. Egyptian mathematics
    Egyptian mathematics is the body of mathematical knowledge and techniques developed in ancient Egypt, notable for its practical arithmetic, geometry, and use of unit fractions in administrative, architectural, and surveying applications.
  • B. Babylonian astronomical diaries
    The Babylonian astronomical diaries are a series of cuneiform records that systematically document celestial phenomena alongside political, economic, and historical events in ancient Mesopotamia.
  • C. Prutenic Tables
    The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
  • D. Metrologische Untersuchungen über Gewichte, Münzfüße und Maße des Altertums
    Metrologische Untersuchungen über Gewichte, Münzfüße und Maße des Altertums is a scholarly work by August Boeckh that systematically analyzes the systems of weights, coin standards, and measures used in ancient civilizations.
  • E. Babylonian cosmology
    Babylonian cosmology is the ancient Mesopotamian understanding of the universe, featuring a flat earth surrounded by cosmic waters, multiple heavens and underworlds, and a pantheon of gods who shaped creation through mythic conflict.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Babylonian metrology
Triple: [Esagila tablet, measurementSystem, Babylonian metrology]
Generated description
Babylonian metrology was the ancient Mesopotamian system of weights and measures, using sexagesimal (base-60) units to quantify length, area, volume, and weight for trade, construction, and astronomy.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Babylonian metrology
Target entity description: Babylonian metrology was the ancient Mesopotamian system of weights and measures, using sexagesimal (base-60) units to quantify length, area, volume, and weight for trade, construction, and astronomy.
  • A. Egyptian mathematics
    Egyptian mathematics is the body of mathematical knowledge and techniques developed in ancient Egypt, notable for its practical arithmetic, geometry, and use of unit fractions in administrative, architectural, and surveying applications.
  • B. Babylonian astronomical diaries
    The Babylonian astronomical diaries are a series of cuneiform records that systematically document celestial phenomena alongside political, economic, and historical events in ancient Mesopotamia.
  • C. Prutenic Tables
    The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
  • D. Metrologische Untersuchungen über Gewichte, Münzfüße und Maße des Altertums
    Metrologische Untersuchungen über Gewichte, Münzfüße und Maße des Altertums is a scholarly work by August Boeckh that systematically analyzes the systems of weights, coin standards, and measures used in ancient civilizations.
  • E. Babylonian cosmology
    Babylonian cosmology is the ancient Mesopotamian understanding of the universe, featuring a flat earth surrounded by cosmic waters, multiple heavens and underworlds, and a pantheon of gods who shaped creation through mythic conflict.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69e2454fc984819088213b58ee87a002 completed April 17, 2026, 2:35 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f1790fbf9c819082ba7b48801a7b39 completed April 29, 2026, 3:20 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0b7edf9c988190ba19b094f3232c87 completed May 18, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0b8076dd848190b7ee7c745ddee3c5 completed May 18, 2026, 9:11 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0b819ebe90819088593ffcd70251b1 completed May 18, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:19 p.m.