Funnelbeaker culture
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The Funnelbeaker culture was a Neolithic archaeological culture in northern Europe, notable for its early farming communities and construction of large megalithic tombs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Funnelbeaker culture canonical | 4 |
| Atlantic Neolithic culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Funnelbeaker culture Context triple: [Hunebedden, associatedWith, Funnelbeaker culture]
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A.
Corded Ware culture
The Corded Ware culture was a widespread Late Neolithic–Early Bronze Age archaeological culture in much of northern and central Europe, often linked to early Indo-European expansions.
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B.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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C.
Dorset culture
The Dorset culture was a prehistoric Arctic society that preceded the Thule Inuit, known for its distinctive stone tools, art, and adaptation to high-latitude environments across northern Canada and Greenland.
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D.
Yamnaya culture
The Yamnaya culture was a late Copper Age to early Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often linked to the spread of Indo-European languages and steppe ancestry across Europe and parts of Asia.
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E.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
- 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: Funnelbeaker culture Target entity description: The Funnelbeaker culture was a Neolithic archaeological culture in northern Europe, notable for its early farming communities and construction of large megalithic tombs.
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A.
Corded Ware culture
The Corded Ware culture was a widespread Late Neolithic–Early Bronze Age archaeological culture in much of northern and central Europe, often linked to early Indo-European expansions.
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B.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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C.
Dorset culture
The Dorset culture was a prehistoric Arctic society that preceded the Thule Inuit, known for its distinctive stone tools, art, and adaptation to high-latitude environments across northern Canada and Greenland.
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D.
Yamnaya culture
The Yamnaya culture was a late Copper Age to early Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often linked to the spread of Indo-European languages and steppe ancestry across Europe and parts of Asia.
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E.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological culture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
TRB culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichterbecherkultur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
dolmens
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long barrows ⓘ megalithic tombs ⓘ passage graves ⓘ |
| characteristicArtifact |
collared flasks
ⓘ
funnel-shaped pottery beakers ⓘ polished flint tools ⓘ stone axes ⓘ |
| constructionType |
earthen long mounds
ⓘ
stone-built chambered tombs ⓘ |
| domesticatedAnimal |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ pigs ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| domesticatedPlant |
barley
ⓘ
flax ⓘ peas ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| economy |
animal husbandry
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cereal cultivation ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ mixed farming ⓘ |
| followedBy | Corded Ware culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic
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flint ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | funnel-shaped beakers ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Almhov megalithic cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megalithic tombs of Denmark ⓘ Megalithic tombs of Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ertebølle culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Europe ⓘ Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Scandinavia ⓘ Southern Sweden ⓘ |
| religionAndBelief |
ancestor veneration (inferred)
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ritual use of megalithic monuments (inferred) ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
early farming communities
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segmentary societies ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd | c. 2700 BC ⓘ |
| temporalRangeStart | c. 4000 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Funnelbeaker culture Description of subject: The Funnelbeaker culture was a Neolithic archaeological culture in northern Europe, notable for its early farming communities and construction of large megalithic tombs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Neolithic culture