Late Harappan period
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Late Harappan period canonical | 3 |
| Harappan period | 1 |
| Late Harappan | 1 |
| Late Indus period | 1 |
| Post-urban Harappan phase | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859891 — 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: Late Harappan period Context triple: [Vedic period, follows, Late Harappan period]
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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.
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Late Bronze Age
The Late Bronze Age was the final phase of the Bronze Age, marked by advanced metalworking, complex societies, extensive trade networks, and the emergence or flourishing of early civilizations across the Near East, Mediterranean, and parts of Europe and Asia.
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C.
Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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D.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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E.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
- 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: Late Harappan period Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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.
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B.
Late Bronze Age
The Late Bronze Age was the final phase of the Bronze Age, marked by advanced metalworking, complex societies, extensive trade networks, and the emergence or flourishing of early civilizations across the Near East, Mediterranean, and parts of Europe and Asia.
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C.
Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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D.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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E.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture phase
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historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Late Harappan period
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surface form:
Late Indus period
Late Harappan period ⓘ
surface form:
Post-urban Harappan phase
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| endTime |
circa 1000 BCE
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circa 1300 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Mature Harappan period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
changes in burial practices
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changes in ceramic styles ⓘ changes in faunal assemblages at some sites ⓘ continuation of some agricultural practices ⓘ continuity of some Harappan cultural traits ⓘ decline in standardized urban planning ⓘ decline of monumental architecture ⓘ decline of standardized weights and measures ⓘ depopulation of major urban centers ⓘ disappearance of Indus script from everyday use ⓘ environmental stress in some regions ⓘ evidence of cultural interaction with incoming Indo-Aryan groups (hypothesized) ⓘ gradual cultural transition rather than abrupt collapse ⓘ increased use of local and regional pottery traditions ⓘ persistence of some bead-making traditions ⓘ reduced use of baked bricks in some areas ⓘ reduction in long-distance trade ⓘ regional cultural diversity ⓘ regionalization of material culture ⓘ river course changes in parts of northwestern India and Pakistan ⓘ shift to smaller rural settlements ⓘ simplification of craft production ⓘ urban decline ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cemetery H culture
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Jhukar culture ⓘ Late Harappan phase at Daimabad ⓘ Late Harappan phase at Harappa ⓘ Late Harappan phase at Mohenjo-daro ⓘ Late Harappan phase at Rakhigarhi ⓘ Rangpur culture ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
northwestern Indian subcontinent
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parts of Gujarat ⓘ parts of Haryana ⓘ parts of Punjab ⓘ parts of Rajasthan ⓘ present-day Pakistan ⓘ present-day northwest India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Valley
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surface form:
Indus Valley Civilization
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| precedes |
Vedic period
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surface form:
Early Vedic period
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| significance |
forms cultural bridge to early Vedic society
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represents final phase of Indus urban tradition ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1900 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
South Asian archaeology
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ancient Indian history ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
Bronze Age
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transition to early Iron Age in South Asia ⓘ |
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Subject: Late Harappan period Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Late Indus period
this entity surface form:
Post-urban Harappan phase
this entity surface form:
Harappan period