Sangiran Early Man Site
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Sangiran Early Man Site is a renowned archaeological area in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its rich fossil remains of early humans and evidence of human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sangiran Early Man Site 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: Sangiran Early Man Site Context triple: [World Heritage Sites in Indonesia, hasSite, Sangiran Early Man Site]
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A.
Ratu Boko archaeological site
Ratu Boko archaeological site is an ancient hilltop palace complex near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, known for its monumental gates, terraces, and panoramic views over the Prambanan plain.
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B.
Trowulan
Trowulan is an archaeological site in East Java, Indonesia, believed to be the former royal city and cultural center of the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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D.
Dieng Plateau temples
The Dieng Plateau temples are a group of early Hindu temple structures in Central Java, Indonesia, considered among the oldest surviving religious monuments in the region and significant for understanding ancient Javanese civilization.
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E.
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central India renowned for their prehistoric cave paintings and evidence of early human habitation spanning the Paleolithic to the medieval period.
- 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: Sangiran Early Man Site Target entity description: Sangiran Early Man Site is a renowned archaeological area in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its rich fossil remains of early humans and evidence of human evolution.
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A.
Ratu Boko archaeological site
Ratu Boko archaeological site is an ancient hilltop palace complex near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, known for its monumental gates, terraces, and panoramic views over the Prambanan plain.
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B.
Trowulan
Trowulan is an archaeological site in East Java, Indonesia, believed to be the former royal city and cultural center of the Majapahit Empire.
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C.
Kotosh archaeological site
Kotosh archaeological site is an ancient ceremonial complex in Peru known for its early temple architecture and distinctive "Temple of the Crossed Hands."
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D.
Dieng Plateau temples
The Dieng Plateau temples are a group of early Hindu temple structures in Central Java, Indonesia, considered among the oldest surviving religious monuments in the region and significant for understanding ancient Javanese civilization.
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E.
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central India renowned for their prehistoric cave paintings and evidence of early human habitation spanning the Paleolithic to the medieval period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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paleoanthropological site ⓘ |
| area | approximately 56 square kilometres ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Homo erectus
NERFINISHED
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Meganthropus NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient fauna such as Stegodon ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecordAge | about 1.5 million to 0.25 million years ago ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | eroded dome exposing stratified sediments ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | visitor center at Sangiran Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Sangiran Museum of Early Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicSequence | continuous Pleistocene deposits ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Homo erectus fossils
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Pleistocene fauna fossils ⓘ early human fossils ⓘ evidence of human evolution ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry | Indonesian ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity | Javanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
NERFINISHED
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Java ⓘ Karanganyar Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Sragen Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeologicalBasin | Solo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Solo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1930s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocatedIn | Sangiran Museum of Early Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Surakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Cultural Heritage
NERFINISHED
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Sangiran Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key site for understanding Homo erectus evolution
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one of the most important sites for studying early humans in Asia ⓘ |
| region | Java Man region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Java Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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educational tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 593 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sangiran Early Man Site Description of subject: Sangiran Early Man Site is a renowned archaeological area in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its rich fossil remains of early humans and evidence of human evolution.
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