Gardiner's sign list
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Gardiner's sign list is the widely used scholarly catalog of common Egyptian hieroglyphic signs, created by British Egyptologist Sir Alan Gardiner.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gardiner's sign list canonical | 2 |
| Gardiner sign list | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2185851 — 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: Gardiner's sign list Context triple: [Egyptian hieroglyphs, standardReference, Gardiner's sign list]
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A.
Gardner
Gardner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as literature, science, and the arts.
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B.
Gardner James
Gardner James was an American film actor active during the silent and early sound eras, known for supporting roles in adventure and drama films.
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C.
Gillies
Gillies is a Scottish-origin surname borne by numerous individuals, including notable figures in sports, arts, and public life.
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D.
Gibbs
Gibbs is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, science, and entertainment.
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E.
Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury
Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury was an American architectural firm best known for designing New York’s Shea Stadium.
- 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: Gardiner's sign list Target entity description: Gardiner's sign list is the widely used scholarly catalog of common Egyptian hieroglyphic signs, created by British Egyptologist Sir Alan Gardiner.
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A.
Gardner
Gardner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as literature, science, and the arts.
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B.
Gardner James
Gardner James was an American film actor active during the silent and early sound eras, known for supporting roles in adventure and drama films.
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C.
Gillies
Gillies is a Scottish-origin surname borne by numerous individuals, including notable figures in sports, arts, and public life.
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D.
Gibbs
Gibbs is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, science, and entertainment.
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E.
Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury
Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury was an American architectural firm best known for designing New York’s Shea Stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptological reference work
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catalogue of Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ hieroglyph sign list ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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surface form:
Middle Egyptian period
|
| author |
Sir Alan Gardiner
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surface form:
Alan Gardiner
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Sir Alan Gardiner
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surface form:
Alan Gardiner
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| describedIn |
Gardiner, Egyptian Grammar
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surface form:
Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs
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| field | Egyptology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
category A: Man and his occupations
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category Aa: Unclassified signs ⓘ category B: Woman and her occupations ⓘ category C: Anthropomorphic deities ⓘ category D: Parts of the human body ⓘ category E: Mammals ⓘ category F: Parts of mammals ⓘ category G: Birds ⓘ category H: Parts of birds ⓘ category I: Amphibious animals, reptiles, etc. ⓘ category K: Fishes and parts of fishes ⓘ category L: Invertebrates and lesser animals ⓘ category M: Trees and plants ⓘ category N: Sky, earth, water ⓘ category O: Buildings, parts of buildings, etc. ⓘ category P: Ships and parts of ships ⓘ category Q: Domestic and funerary furniture ⓘ category R: Temple furniture and sacred emblems ⓘ category S: Crowns, dress, staves, etc. ⓘ category T: Warfare, hunting, butchery ⓘ category U: Agriculture, crafts, and professions ⓘ category V: Rope, fiber, baskets, bags, etc. ⓘ category W: Vessels of stone and earthenware ⓘ category X: Loaves and cakes ⓘ category Y: Writings, games, music ⓘ category Z: Strokes, geometrical figures, etc. ⓘ |
| influenced | modern encoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs in Unicode ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
systematic categorization of common hieroglyphic signs
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widespread adoption in academic publications on hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gardiner, Egyptian Grammar
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surface form:
Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs
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| subject | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| use |
classification of Egyptian hieroglyphic signs
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scholarly study of Middle Egyptian ⓘ standard reference for hieroglyphic sign numbers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egyptologists
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students of ancient Egyptian language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gardiner's sign list Description of subject: Gardiner's sign list is the widely used scholarly catalog of common Egyptian hieroglyphic signs, created by British Egyptologist Sir Alan Gardiner.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alan Gardiner
this entity surface form:
Gardiner sign list