Sulawesi trade networks
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Sulawesi trade networks were extensive inter-island and regional commercial systems centered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, linking local kingdoms and ports into wider Southeast Asian and global maritime trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nusantara maritime trade network | 1 |
| Sulawesi trade networks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6020294 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sulawesi trade networks Context triple: [Kingdom of Soppeng, partOf, Sulawesi trade networks]
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A.
Indian Ocean trade network
The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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B.
Laut Sulawesi
Laut Sulawesi is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, known for its deep waters and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Hiri trade voyages
Hiri trade voyages were traditional long-distance canoe expeditions by Motu people of Papua New Guinea, undertaken to exchange clay pots and other goods with Gulf communities across the Gulf of Papua.
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D.
Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes
Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes are designated international shipping routes that allow foreign vessels and aircraft to transit through Indonesia’s archipelago while balancing national sovereignty with global navigation rights.
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E.
Austronesian expansion
The Austronesian expansion was a major prehistoric maritime migration in which seafaring peoples from Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia spread across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, settling vast areas from Madagascar to Polynesia and profoundly shaping the linguistic and cultural landscape of these regions.
- 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: Sulawesi trade networks Target entity description: Sulawesi trade networks were extensive inter-island and regional commercial systems centered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, linking local kingdoms and ports into wider Southeast Asian and global maritime trade.
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A.
Indian Ocean trade network
The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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B.
Laut Sulawesi
Laut Sulawesi is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, known for its deep waters and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Hiri trade voyages
Hiri trade voyages were traditional long-distance canoe expeditions by Motu people of Papua New Guinea, undertaken to exchange clay pots and other goods with Gulf communities across the Gulf of Papua.
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D.
Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes
Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes are designated international shipping routes that allow foreign vessels and aircraft to transit through Indonesia’s archipelago while balancing national sovereignty with global navigation rights.
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E.
Austronesian expansion
The Austronesian expansion was a major prehistoric maritime migration in which seafaring peoples from Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia spread across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, settling vast areas from Madagascar to Polynesia and profoundly shaping the linguistic and cultural landscape of these regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical trade network
ⓘ
inter-island trade network ⓘ maritime trade system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Dutch East India Company monopoly policies
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VOC control of spice trade ⓘ |
| centeredOn | island of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
inter-island commerce
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long-distance sailing ⓘ multi-ethnic participation ⓘ use of indigenous sailing vessels ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Banda Sea
NERFINISHED
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Flores Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Makassar Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Molucca Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Straits of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ global maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| hasKeyPort |
Bone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gowa-Tallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Makassar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandar coast ports ⓘ Soppeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Wajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Indian Ocean trade network
NERFINISHED
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global spice trade ⓘ wider Southeast Asian trade system ⓘ |
| involves |
Bugis traders
NERFINISHED
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Makassarese traders NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandar traders ⓘ local Sulawesi kingdoms ⓘ port polities ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Chinese ceramics trade
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European maritime trade ⓘ Maluku spice trade ⓘ clove trade ⓘ nutmeg trade ⓘ rice trade ⓘ sandalwood trade ⓘ slave trade in Eastern Indonesia ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
distribution of rice and textiles across Eastern Indonesia
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linking local Sulawesi economies to global markets ⓘ redistribution of spices from Maluku ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| usesVesselType |
pinisi ship
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prau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sulawesi trade networks Description of subject: Sulawesi trade networks were extensive inter-island and regional commercial systems centered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, linking local kingdoms and ports into wider Southeast Asian and global maritime trade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nusantara maritime trade network