Troy VIIa
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Troy VIIa is an archaeological phase of the ancient city of Troy, generally dated to the Late Bronze Age and often associated with the period traditionally linked to the legendary Trojan War.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Troy VIIa Context triple: [Troy, hasArchaeologicalLayer, Troy VIIa]
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Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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Tell Brak
Tell Brak is a major ancient Mesopotamian city-site in northeastern Syria, known for its early urban development and long occupation from the 6th millennium BCE onward.
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Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük is a large, well-preserved Neolithic proto-city in central Anatolia, renowned for its densely packed mudbrick houses, early agricultural society, and rich symbolic wall art.
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E.
Sumqayit
Sumqayit is a major industrial city on the Caspian Sea coast of Azerbaijan, known for its large chemical and metallurgical complexes.
- 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: Troy VIIa Target entity description: Troy VIIa is an archaeological phase of the ancient city of Troy, generally dated to the Late Bronze Age and often associated with the period traditionally linked to the legendary Trojan War.
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A.
Troy VI
Troy VI is a major Late Bronze Age phase of the ancient city of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and often associated with the setting of Homer’s Trojan War.
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B.
Troy II
Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
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C.
Tell Brak
Tell Brak is a major ancient Mesopotamian city-site in northeastern Syria, known for its early urban development and long occupation from the 6th millennium BCE onward.
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D.
Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük is a large, well-preserved Neolithic proto-city in central Anatolia, renowned for its densely packed mudbrick houses, early agricultural society, and rich symbolic wall art.
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E.
Sumqayit
Sumqayit is a major industrial city on the Caspian Sea coast of Azerbaijan, known for its large chemical and metallurgical complexes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site phase
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stratigraphic level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Homeric Troy
NERFINISHED
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPeriod | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Hittite New Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Late Helladic IIIB ⓘ Mycenaean palatial period ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Hisarlik excavations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Carl Blegen
NERFINISHED
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Manfred Korfmann NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Cincinnati team NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Tübingen team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Troy VIIb1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
earthquake damage debated
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possible war-related destruction ⓘ short occupation before destruction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mycenaean-style pottery imports
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arrowheads in destruction layer ⓘ crowded housing ⓘ evidence of destruction by fire ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ limited imported pottery ⓘ local Gray Minyan-type wares ⓘ pithoi ⓘ rebuilding on earlier fortifications ⓘ signs of violent end ⓘ sling stones in destruction layer ⓘ small subdivided rooms ⓘ storage jars sunk into floors ⓘ |
| heritageContext | UNESCO World Heritage Site Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
besieged city by some scholars
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possible setting of Trojan War traditions ⓘ prosperous but crowded settlement ⓘ |
| languageContext | likely Anatolian languages region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Hisarlik NERFINISHED ⓘ Troad NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ northwest Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Çanakkale Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Troy
NERFINISHED
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archaeological site of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Troy VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchTopicIn |
Aegean prehistory
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Near Eastern archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ classical studies ⓘ |
| timeSpanEndApprox | c. 1180 BCE ⓘ |
| timeSpanStartApprox | c. 1300 BCE ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troy VIIa Description of subject: Troy VIIa is an archaeological phase of the ancient city of Troy, generally dated to the Late Bronze Age and often associated with the period traditionally linked to the legendary Trojan War.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Troy VII