Old School Quarry
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Old School Quarry is a paleontological and archaeological excavation site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its rich fossil deposits that shed light on early human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Old School Quarry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126659 — 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: Old School Quarry Context triple: [Cradle of Humankind, contains, Old School Quarry]
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A.
Yule Marble quarry
Yule Marble quarry is a historic high-altitude marble quarry in Colorado renowned for producing exceptionally pure white marble used in prominent U.S. monuments and buildings.
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B.
The Quarry (park)
The Quarry is a historic riverside public park in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, known for its ornamental gardens, open green spaces, and role as a central venue for local events and recreation.
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C.
Taga Stone Quarry
Taga Stone Quarry is a historic stone extraction site on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, known for its ancient latte stone pillars and archaeological significance.
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D.
Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a British Antarctic Survey research station on Alexander Island in Antarctica, primarily used as a logistics and refuelling hub for scientific field operations.
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E.
Penteli quarries
Penteli quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white Pentelic marble used in many classical Athenian monuments, including the Parthenon.
- 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: Old School Quarry Target entity description: Old School Quarry is a paleontological and archaeological excavation site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its rich fossil deposits that shed light on early human evolution.
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A.
Yule Marble quarry
Yule Marble quarry is a historic high-altitude marble quarry in Colorado renowned for producing exceptionally pure white marble used in prominent U.S. monuments and buildings.
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B.
The Quarry (park)
The Quarry is a historic riverside public park in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, known for its ornamental gardens, open green spaces, and role as a central venue for local events and recreation.
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C.
Taga Stone Quarry
Taga Stone Quarry is a historic stone extraction site on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, known for its ancient latte stone pillars and archaeological significance.
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D.
Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a British Antarctic Survey research station on Alexander Island in Antarctica, primarily used as a logistics and refuelling hub for scientific field operations.
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E.
Penteli quarries
Penteli quarries are the ancient marble quarries on Mount Pentelicus in Greece, historically renowned as the source of the fine white Pentelic marble used in many classical Athenian monuments, including the Parthenon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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excavation site ⓘ fossil site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cradle of Humankind
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surface form:
Cradle of Humankind fossil-bearing caves and quarries
early hominin research ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | fossil-rich cave and quarry system region ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
archaeology
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paleoanthropology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | karstic limestone region of the Cradle of Humankind ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
archaeological survey
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fossil excavation ⓘ stratigraphic study ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Cradle of Humankind)
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| knownFor |
archaeological excavations
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evidence relevant to early human evolution ⓘ paleontological excavations ⓘ rich fossil deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cradle of Humankind
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Gauteng ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cradle of Humankind
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surface form:
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
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| protectionStatus | within protected World Heritage area ⓘ |
| significance |
contributes to understanding early human evolution
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part of a major hominin fossil region ⓘ |
| typeOfFossils |
mammal fossils
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vertebrate fossils ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old School Quarry Description of subject: Old School Quarry is a paleontological and archaeological excavation site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its rich fossil deposits that shed light on early human evolution.
Referenced by (1)
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