A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist
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A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist is the autobiographical account in which American archaeologist Luther Cressman recounts his pioneering fieldwork and contributions to understanding the ancient human history of the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7183168 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist Context triple: [Luther Cressman, notableWork, A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist]
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A.
The Testimony of the Rocks
The Testimony of the Rocks is a 19th-century work by Scottish geologist and writer Hugh Miller that explores geology in relation to biblical interpretation and natural theology.
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B.
Chasing Mummies
Chasing Mummies is a reality television series that follows archaeologist Zahi Hawass and his team as they explore and manage ancient Egyptian sites and artifacts.
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C.
The Golden King: The World of Tutankhamun
The Golden King: The World of Tutankhamun is a book that explores the life, death, and treasures of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, drawing on modern archaeological research and discoveries.
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D.
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia is a 19th-century travel and excavation account detailing Giovanni Battista Belzoni’s archaeological explorations and finds in Egypt and Nubia.
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E.
My Life as an Explorer
My Life as an Explorer is an autobiographical travel narrative by Swedish explorer Sven Hedin recounting his expeditions and adventures in Central Asia and beyond.
- 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: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist Target entity description: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist is the autobiographical account in which American archaeologist Luther Cressman recounts his pioneering fieldwork and contributions to understanding the ancient human history of the Pacific Northwest.
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A.
The Testimony of the Rocks
The Testimony of the Rocks is a 19th-century work by Scottish geologist and writer Hugh Miller that explores geology in relation to biblical interpretation and natural theology.
-
B.
Chasing Mummies
Chasing Mummies is a reality television series that follows archaeologist Zahi Hawass and his team as they explore and manage ancient Egyptian sites and artifacts.
-
C.
The Golden King: The World of Tutankhamun
The Golden King: The World of Tutankhamun is a book that explores the life, death, and treasures of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, drawing on modern archaeological research and discoveries.
-
D.
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia is a 19th-century travel and excavation account detailing Giovanni Battista Belzoni’s archaeological explorations and finds in Egypt and Nubia.
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E.
My Life as an Explorer
My Life as an Explorer is an autobiographical travel narrative by Swedish explorer Sven Hedin recounting his expeditions and adventures in Central Asia and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
archaeological fieldwork
ⓘ
history of archaeology in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ professional life of an archaeologist ⓘ |
| author | Luther Cressman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes | pioneering fieldwork in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| documents | contributions of Luther Cressman to North American archaeology ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | ancient human history of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology literature
ⓘ
autobiographical literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American archaeologist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Luther Cressman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest prehistory ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| portrays | development of archaeological methods in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| setting | Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century archaeology ⓘ |
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Subject: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist Description of subject: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist is the autobiographical account in which American archaeologist Luther Cressman recounts his pioneering fieldwork and contributions to understanding the ancient human history of the Pacific Northwest.
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