Kerma archaeological site
E152873
Kerma archaeological site is an ancient urban and burial complex in northern Sudan that was the center of one of Nubia’s earliest and most powerful kingdoms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerma | 4 |
| Kerma archaeological site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1184820 — 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: Kerma archaeological site Context triple: [Nubia, hasArchaeologicalSite, Kerma archaeological site]
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A.
Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
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B.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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E.
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble in northern Sudan featuring temples, pyramids, and other remains that illustrate the power and cultural fusion of the ancient Kushite and Egyptian civilizations.
- 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: Kerma archaeological site Target entity description: Kerma archaeological site is an ancient urban and burial complex in northern Sudan that was the center of one of Nubia’s earliest and most powerful kingdoms.
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A.
Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
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B.
Qasr Ibrim
Qasr Ibrim is an important archaeological site in southern Egypt, known for its well-preserved remains spanning Pharaonic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic periods.
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C.
Behbeit el-Hagar
Behbeit el-Hagar is an ancient Egyptian archaeological site in the Nile Delta known for the remains of a major temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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D.
Abu Rawash necropolis
Abu Rawash necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial site near Cairo best known for the remains of a pyramid complex attributed to the pharaoh Djedefre, son of Khufu.
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E.
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble in northern Sudan featuring temples, pyramids, and other remains that illustrate the power and cultural fusion of the ancient Kushite and Egyptian civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ burial complex ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
grave goods
ⓘ
human and animal burials ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ pottery ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Nubians ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture |
Kingdom of Kerma
ⓘ
surface form:
Kerma culture
|
| distanceFrom | about 50 km north of Dongola ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Charles Bonnet
ⓘ
George Andrew Reisner ⓘ |
| excavationStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| floruit |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom period of Egypt
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| function |
economic hub on Nile trade routes
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deffufa structures
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ extensive cemeteries ⓘ large tumulus graves ⓘ religious precinct ⓘ royal tumuli ⓘ urban quarter ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| laterExcavations | from 1970s onward ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern State, Sudan
ⓘ
Nubia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kingdom of Kerma
ⓘ
surface form:
Kerma, Sudan
|
| locatedNorthOf | Third Cataract of the Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
ⓘ
mudbrick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Eastern Deffufa
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Western Deffufa ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Kerma ⓘ |
| period | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
major urban center of ancient Nubia
ⓘ
one of the earliest African states outside Egypt ⓘ |
| region | Upper Nubia ⓘ |
| significance |
capital of the Kingdom of Kerma
ⓘ
center of one of Nubia’s earliest kingdoms ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 2500 BCE ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kerma archaeological site Description of subject: Kerma archaeological site is an ancient urban and burial complex in northern Sudan that was the center of one of Nubia’s earliest and most powerful kingdoms.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Kerma
this entity surface form:
Kerma
this entity surface form:
Kerma