Horites
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The Horites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with the region of Edom and known as early inhabitants of the mountainous area later called Seir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15409974 — 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: Horites Context triple: [Mount Seir, earlierInhabitedBy, Horites]
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A.
Amorites
The Amorites were an ancient Semitic people prominent in the Near East during the early second millennium BCE, known for establishing powerful kingdoms such as Babylon and for their presence in regions including Canaan and Mesopotamia.
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B.
Kenites
The Kenites were a nomadic clan in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the Midianites and known for their metalworking and early friendly relations with Israel.
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C.
Girgashites
The Girgashites were one of the lesser-known Canaanite peoples listed in the Hebrew Bible among the nations inhabiting the land before the Israelites.
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D.
Avikam people
The Avikam people are an ethnic group of southern Côte d'Ivoire, primarily engaged in agriculture and fishing and known for their distinct Avikam language and coastal lagoon culture.
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E.
Hattians
The Hattians were an ancient people of central Anatolia, known for their distinctive non-Indo-European language and culture that predated and influenced the Hittite civilization.
- 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: Horites Target entity description: The Horites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with the region of Edom and known as early inhabitants of the mountainous area later called Seir.
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A.
Amorites
The Amorites were an ancient Semitic people prominent in the Near East during the early second millennium BCE, known for establishing powerful kingdoms such as Babylon and for their presence in regions including Canaan and Mesopotamia.
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B.
Kenites
The Kenites were a nomadic clan in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the Midianites and known for their metalworking and early friendly relations with Israel.
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C.
Girgashites
The Girgashites were one of the lesser-known Canaanite peoples listed in the Hebrew Bible among the nations inhabiting the land before the Israelites.
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D.
Avikam people
The Avikam people are an ethnic group of southern Côte d'Ivoire, primarily engaged in agriculture and fishing and known for their distinct Avikam language and coastal lagoon culture.
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E.
Hattians
The Hattians were an ancient people of central Anatolia, known for their distinctive non-Indo-European language and culture that predated and influenced the Hittite civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.