Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History
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The Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History is a major research and curatorial division of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and exhibition of human cultures, past and present.
All labels observed (2)
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| Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History canonical | 1 |
| Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14230428 — 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: Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History Context triple: [National Anthropological Archives, associatedWith, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History]
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Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH)
The Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH) is the unit of the American Museum of Natural History responsible for preserving, managing, and providing access to its extensive anthropological and ethnographic collections.
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Division of Ethnology (AMNH)
The Division of Ethnology (AMNH) is a curatorial and research unit at the American Museum of Natural History dedicated to the study and preservation of world cultures and their material traditions.
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Department of Natural History
The Department of Natural History is a curatorial and research division of the Royal Ontario Museum that focuses on the study and preservation of biological and geological specimens.
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D.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London is an academic unit known for its critical, interdisciplinary approach to social and cultural anthropology, offering teaching and research on contemporary societies and cultures.
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E.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to the study of human cultures, societies, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
- 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: Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History Target entity description: The Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History is a major research and curatorial division of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and exhibition of human cultures, past and present.
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A.
Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH)
The Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH) is the unit of the American Museum of Natural History responsible for preserving, managing, and providing access to its extensive anthropological and ethnographic collections.
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B.
Division of Ethnology (AMNH)
The Division of Ethnology (AMNH) is a curatorial and research unit at the American Museum of Natural History dedicated to the study and preservation of world cultures and their material traditions.
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C.
Department of Natural History
The Department of Natural History is a curatorial and research division of the Royal Ontario Museum that focuses on the study and preservation of biological and geological specimens.
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D.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London is an academic unit known for its critical, interdisciplinary approach to social and cultural anthropology, offering teaching and research on contemporary societies and cultures.
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E.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to the study of human cultures, societies, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Anthropological Archives
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associatedWith
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Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History
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Handbook of North American Indians
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producedBy
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Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History
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this entity surface form:
Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology