Patayan region
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The Patayan region was a cultural area in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico inhabited by prehistoric Indigenous peoples known for their desert-adapted farming and distinctive pottery traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patayan region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6932172 — 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: Patayan region Context triple: [Oasisamerica, hasSubregion, Patayan region]
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A.
Lagunera region
The Lagunera region is an industrial and agricultural area in north-central Mexico centered around the cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo, known especially for cotton production and dairy farming.
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B.
Sumapaz region
The Sumapaz region is a rural area of central Colombia known for its high Andean landscapes, agricultural production, and proximity to the vast Sumapaz páramo, one of the world’s largest high-mountain wetlands.
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C.
Cibao region
The Cibao region is a culturally rich and economically important area in the northern Dominican Republic, known for its fertile valleys, vibrant cities, and strong baseball tradition.
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D.
Bago Region
Bago Region is an administrative division in central Myanmar known for its historical cities, agricultural economy, and role as a significant site of political unrest and protests.
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E.
Cordillera Administrative Region
The Cordillera Administrative Region is a highland region in northern Luzon, Philippines, known for its mountainous terrain, indigenous cultures, and historic rice terraces.
- 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: Patayan region Target entity description: The Patayan region was a cultural area in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico inhabited by prehistoric Indigenous peoples known for their desert-adapted farming and distinctive pottery traditions.
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A.
Lagunera region
The Lagunera region is an industrial and agricultural area in north-central Mexico centered around the cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo, known especially for cotton production and dairy farming.
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B.
Sumapaz region
The Sumapaz region is a rural area of central Colombia known for its high Andean landscapes, agricultural production, and proximity to the vast Sumapaz páramo, one of the world’s largest high-mountain wetlands.
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C.
Cibao region
The Cibao region is a culturally rich and economically important area in the northern Dominican Republic, known for its fertile valleys, vibrant cities, and strong baseball tradition.
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D.
Bago Region
Bago Region is an administrative division in central Myanmar known for its historical cities, agricultural economy, and role as a significant site of political unrest and protests.
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E.
Cordillera Administrative Region
The Cordillera Administrative Region is a highland region in northern Luzon, Philippines, known for its mountainous terrain, indigenous cultures, and historic rice terraces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture area
ⓘ
cultural region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Patayan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguageFamily | Yuman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Hohokam region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Colorado River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
ceramic sherd scatters
ⓘ
pithouse structures ⓘ rock art sites ⓘ surface house structures ⓘ |
| hasChronology |
Patayan I phase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patayan II phase NERFINISHED ⓘ Patayan III phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
desert irrigation techniques
ⓘ
floodwater farming ⓘ use of mesquite and cactus resources ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
maize agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
arid river valleys
ⓘ
desert ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
brownware pottery
ⓘ
coiled pottery ⓘ simple decorated ceramics ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
seasonal camps
ⓘ
small villages ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | prehistoric Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert-adapted farming
ⓘ
distinctive pottery traditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ Northwestern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Ancestral Puebloan cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hohokam cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogollon cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North American Southwest cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | historic Yuman-speaking groups ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
anthropology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Prehistoric period
ⓘ
post-AD 700 ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gila River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patayan region Description of subject: The Patayan region was a cultural area in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico inhabited by prehistoric Indigenous peoples known for their desert-adapted farming and distinctive pottery traditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.