Paluxy River dinosaur tracks
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The Paluxy River dinosaur tracks are a famous series of well-preserved fossilized dinosaur footprints exposed in the riverbed near Glen Rose, Texas, that provide important evidence of dinosaur behavior and movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paluxy River dinosaur track sites | 1 |
| Paluxy River dinosaur tracks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2529713 — 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: Paluxy River dinosaur tracks Context triple: [Somervell County, Texas, hasLandmark, Paluxy River dinosaur tracks]
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A.
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is a famous Jurassic fossil site in Utah known for its exceptionally dense concentration of dinosaur bones, particularly those of Allosaurus.
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B.
Blackwater Draw site
Blackwater Draw site is an important archaeological location on the Llano Estacado of eastern New Mexico known for early human occupation and distinctive Clovis culture artifacts.
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C.
Hall of Fossils
The Hall of Fossils is a major exhibition space showcasing prehistoric life through dinosaur skeletons, ancient plants, and other fossilized organisms.
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D.
La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits is a famous Ice Age fossil site and natural asphalt seep in Los Angeles known for its exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric animal remains.
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E.
Spiro Mounds
Spiro Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Oklahoma, known for its large earthen mounds and role as a major ceremonial and trade center of the Mississippian culture.
- 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: Paluxy River dinosaur tracks Target entity description: The Paluxy River dinosaur tracks are a famous series of well-preserved fossilized dinosaur footprints exposed in the riverbed near Glen Rose, Texas, that provide important evidence of dinosaur behavior and movement.
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A.
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is a famous Jurassic fossil site in Utah known for its exceptionally dense concentration of dinosaur bones, particularly those of Allosaurus.
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B.
Blackwater Draw site
Blackwater Draw site is an important archaeological location on the Llano Estacado of eastern New Mexico known for early human occupation and distinctive Clovis culture artifacts.
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C.
Hall of Fossils
The Hall of Fossils is a major exhibition space showcasing prehistoric life through dinosaur skeletons, ancient plants, and other fossilized organisms.
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D.
La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits is a famous Ice Age fossil site and natural asphalt seep in Los Angeles known for its exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric animal remains.
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E.
Spiro Mounds
Spiro Mounds is a significant pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Oklahoma, known for its large earthen mounds and role as a major ceremonial and trade center of the Mississippian culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur tracksite
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fossil site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| approximateAgeInMillionsOfYears | 113 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | claims of human and dinosaur coexistence ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
protective coverings for some trackways
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track mapping and documentation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| earliestScientificStudyApproximateYear | 1910s ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
dinosaur behavior
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dinosaur locomotion ⓘ herding behavior hypotheses in sauropods ⓘ interactions between sauropods and theropods ⓘ |
| foundIn | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Aptian ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Glen Rose Formation ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | National Natural Landmark ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveTrails | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paluxy River
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Somervell County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
near Glen Rose, Texas ⓘ |
| nationalNaturalLandmarkDesignationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Glen Rose, Texas ⓘ |
| notableTrackType |
sauropod trackways
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theropod trackways ⓘ |
| partOf | Dinosaur Valley State Park ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| preservationType |
natural casts
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true tracks ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| researchUses |
speed estimation of dinosaurs
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stride length analysis ⓘ study of dinosaur gait ⓘ study of dinosaur track preservation ⓘ |
| scientificConsensusOnHumanTracks | alleged human footprints are misidentified or carved ⓘ |
| subjectOf | creation–evolution controversy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackmakersInclude |
sauropod dinosaurs
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theropod dinosaurs ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
erosion
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flooding ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Paluxy River dinosaur tracks Description of subject: The Paluxy River dinosaur tracks are a famous series of well-preserved fossilized dinosaur footprints exposed in the riverbed near Glen Rose, Texas, that provide important evidence of dinosaur behavior and movement.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Paluxy River dinosaur track sites