Late Archaic period
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The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Late Archaic period canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Late Archaic period Context triple: [Belle Glade culture, timePeriod, Late Archaic period]
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Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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Late Formative period
The Late Formative period was a Mesoamerican cultural era (roughly 400 BCE–250 CE) marked by the growth of complex societies, urban centers, and early monumental architecture preceding the Classic period.
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Middle Woodland period
The Middle Woodland period was a prehistoric era in eastern North America (roughly 100 BCE–500 CE) marked by widespread trade networks, elaborate earthworks, and the flourishing of cultures such as the Hopewell tradition.
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Middle Mississippian
Middle Mississippian refers to a key developmental phase of the Mississippian culture characterized by the growth of large mound centers, complex chiefdoms, and extensive trade networks in the Eastern Woodlands of North America.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- 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: Late Archaic period Target entity description: The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.
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A.
Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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B.
Late Formative period
The Late Formative period was a Mesoamerican cultural era (roughly 400 BCE–250 CE) marked by the growth of complex societies, urban centers, and early monumental architecture preceding the Classic period.
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C.
Middle Woodland period
The Middle Woodland period was a prehistoric era in eastern North America (roughly 100 BCE–500 CE) marked by widespread trade networks, elaborate earthworks, and the flourishing of cultures such as the Hopewell tradition.
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D.
Middle Mississippian
Middle Mississippian refers to a key developmental phase of the Mississippian culture characterized by the growth of large mound centers, complex chiefdoms, and extensive trade networks in the Eastern Woodlands of North America.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural period in North America
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prehistoric archaeological period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bone and antler tools
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early horticultural societies ⓘ ground and pecked stone tools ⓘ hunter-gatherer societies ⓘ increased social differentiation in some communities ⓘ large riverine settlements in some regions ⓘ regional trade in exotic materials ⓘ shell midden sites in coastal areas ⓘ stone projectile points ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
North American archaeology
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anthropology ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| follows | Middle Archaic period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
beginnings of plant domestication in some regions
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development of advanced gathering practices ⓘ development of advanced hunting practices ⓘ development of regional artifact styles ⓘ early horticultural practices ⓘ emergence of long-distance exchange networks ⓘ increased burial ceremonialism in some areas ⓘ increased sedentism ⓘ increased use of plant foods ⓘ increasing social complexity ⓘ intensification of resource use ⓘ more permanent or semi-permanent settlements ⓘ regional cultural differentiation ⓘ use of atlatl (spear-thrower) ⓘ use of ground stone tools ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaic period in North America ⓘ |
| precedes | Woodland period ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
precursors of later agricultural developments
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transition toward more complex societies in North America ⓘ |
| spatialLocation |
Eastern North America
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Great Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin region
Midwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Midwestern North America
North America ⓘ Southeastern Woodlands ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern North America
southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern North America
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| studiedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
Holocene
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surface form:
Holocene epoch
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Late Archaic period Description of subject: The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.
Referenced by (1)
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