Ain Ghazal statues
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The Ain Ghazal statues are some of the world’s oldest known large-scale human figures, Neolithic plaster sculptures discovered near Amman that provide key insights into early settled life and ritual in the Levant.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ain Ghazal statues canonical | 1 |
| ʿAin Ghazal statues | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ain Ghazal statues Context triple: [Jordan Museum, exhibits, Ain Ghazal statues]
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Magdala Stone
The Magdala Stone is an intricately carved 1st-century CE synagogue stone discovered in Magdala, Israel, notable for its rare depictions related to the Jerusalem Temple and early Jewish worship.
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Royal Tombs of Ur
The Royal Tombs of Ur are a group of lavish Early Dynastic period burials in ancient Mesopotamia, renowned for their rich grave goods, evidence of human sacrifice, and insights into Sumerian royal life and death rituals.
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C.
Gobekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe is an ancient archaeological site in southeastern Turkey, dating to the 10th millennium BCE, renowned for its massive T-shaped stone pillars and status as one of the world’s oldest known monumental religious complexes.
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D.
Wadi el-Hol inscriptions
The Wadi el-Hol inscriptions are a set of early alphabetic carvings found in Egypt’s Western Desert that are considered among the oldest known examples of the Proto-Sinaitic/Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of the alphabet.
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E.
Royal necropolis of Byblos
The Royal necropolis of Byblos is an ancient burial complex in the Lebanese city of Byblos, notable for its Bronze Age royal tombs and rich archaeological finds that illuminate early Phoenician civilization.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ain Ghazal statues Target entity description: The Ain Ghazal statues are some of the world’s oldest known large-scale human figures, Neolithic plaster sculptures discovered near Amman that provide key insights into early settled life and ritual in the Levant.
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A.
Magdala Stone
The Magdala Stone is an intricately carved 1st-century CE synagogue stone discovered in Magdala, Israel, notable for its rare depictions related to the Jerusalem Temple and early Jewish worship.
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B.
Royal Tombs of Ur
The Royal Tombs of Ur are a group of lavish Early Dynastic period burials in ancient Mesopotamia, renowned for their rich grave goods, evidence of human sacrifice, and insights into Sumerian royal life and death rituals.
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C.
Gobekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe is an ancient archaeological site in southeastern Turkey, dating to the 10th millennium BCE, renowned for its massive T-shaped stone pillars and status as one of the world’s oldest known monumental religious complexes.
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D.
Wadi el-Hol inscriptions
The Wadi el-Hol inscriptions are a set of early alphabetic carvings found in Egypt’s Western Desert that are considered among the oldest known examples of the Proto-Sinaitic/Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of the alphabet.
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E.
Royal necropolis of Byblos
The Royal necropolis of Byblos is an ancient burial complex in the Lebanese city of Byblos, notable for its Bronze Age royal tombs and rich archaeological finds that illuminate early Phoenician civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic sculpture
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archaeological artifact ⓘ plaster statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
domestication of plants and animals
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early agricultural communities ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | fragile ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| creationTechnique |
coated with layers of lime plaster
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modeled over reed bundles ⓘ painted after drying ⓘ |
| culture |
Pre-Pottery Neolithic
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B
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| currentLocation |
British Museum
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Jordan Museum ⓘ Louvre Museum ⓘ other international museums ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Ain Ghazal
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surface form:
Ain Ghazal excavation
|
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in Jordan ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 6500 BC ⓘ |
| excavationPhase | multiple discovery seasons in the 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| feature |
detailed facial features
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flat backs ⓘ inlaid eyes ⓘ life-sized human figures ⓘ painted decoration ⓘ stylized bodies ⓘ two-headed statues ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ain Ghazal ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Amman ⓘ |
| material |
bitumen
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cowrie shells ⓘ lime plaster ⓘ paint ⓘ plaster ⓘ reed core ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ain Ghazal
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surface form:
Ain Ghazal archaeological site
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| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| quantity | over 30 statues and busts ⓘ |
| region |
Levant region
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surface form:
Levant
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| significance |
among the oldest known large-scale human figures
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important evidence for early settled life in the Levant ⓘ key source for Neolithic ritual practices ⓘ major example of early Near Eastern art ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 7200 BC ⓘ |
| use |
ancestor veneration
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religious practice ⓘ ritual purpose ⓘ |
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Subject: Ain Ghazal statues Description of subject: The Ain Ghazal statues are some of the world’s oldest known large-scale human figures, Neolithic plaster sculptures discovered near Amman that provide key insights into early settled life and ritual in the Levant.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jordan Museum
this entity surface form:
ʿAin Ghazal statues