Ubaid period
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The Ubaid period was a prehistoric era in southern Mesopotamia marked by the emergence of the first settled farming communities, distinctive painted pottery, and the foundations of later Sumerian urban civilization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ubaid period canonical | 2 |
| Ubaid culture | 1 |
| Ubaid pottery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8926226 — 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: Ubaid period Context triple: [Uruk archaeological site, hasPeriod, Ubaid period]
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Uruk period
The Uruk period was an early phase of Mesopotamian history (c. 4000–3100 BCE) marked by the rise of the first cities, monumental architecture, and the earliest known writing.
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Neolithic period
The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic was an early Neolithic cultural phase in the Near East marked by the emergence of settled farming communities, monumental architecture, and sophisticated stone tool industries before the widespread use of pottery.
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Proto-Elamite period
The Proto-Elamite period was an early Bronze Age phase in southwestern Iran marked by the emergence of one of the earliest writing systems and complex urban societies preceding the Elamite civilization.
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Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
- 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: Ubaid period Target entity description: The Ubaid period was a prehistoric era in southern Mesopotamia marked by the emergence of the first settled farming communities, distinctive painted pottery, and the foundations of later Sumerian urban civilization.
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A.
Uruk period
The Uruk period was an early phase of Mesopotamian history (c. 4000–3100 BCE) marked by the rise of the first cities, monumental architecture, and the earliest known writing.
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B.
Neolithic period
The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
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C.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic was an early Neolithic cultural phase in the Near East marked by the emergence of settled farming communities, monumental architecture, and sophisticated stone tool industries before the widespread use of pottery.
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D.
Proto-Elamite period
The Proto-Elamite period was an early Bronze Age phase in southwestern Iran marked by the emergence of one of the earliest writing systems and complex urban societies preceding the Elamite civilization.
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E.
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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cultural period in Mesopotamia ⓘ prehistoric period ⓘ |
| cultureArea | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Early Uruk period
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Uruk period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Halaf period
NERFINISHED
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Samarra culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Eridu
NERFINISHED
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Oueili NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Abada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Mashnaqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell al-Ubaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepe Gawra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
animal husbandry of sheep and goats
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appearance of rank distinctions in burials ⓘ communal storage facilities ⓘ cultivation of cereals ⓘ development of canal irrigation systems ⓘ development of temple institutions ⓘ emergence of chiefdom-level societies ⓘ emergence of social stratification ⓘ first large permanent farming villages in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ foundations of later Sumerian urban civilization ⓘ increasing craft specialization ⓘ increasing political centralization ⓘ increasing sedentism ⓘ irrigation-based agriculture ⓘ long-distance trade networks ⓘ mudbrick architecture ⓘ platform temples ⓘ regional cultural homogenization ⓘ standardized material culture across wide area ⓘ tripartite house plans ⓘ use of clay sickles ⓘ use of clay tokens ⓘ use of stamp seals ⓘ |
| hasChronologyNote | absolute dates vary by scholar and region ⓘ |
| hasEconomy |
household-based production
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mixed farming and herding economy ⓘ redistributive systems centered on temples ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | c. 3800 BCE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ubaid 0
NERFINISHED
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Ubaid 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubaid 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubaid 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubaid 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubaid 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | early Mesopotamian temple cults ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | c. 6500 BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive painted pottery
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early temple complexes ⓘ fine wheel-made ceramics in later phases ⓘ greenish-buff pottery with dark geometric designs ⓘ large multiroom houses ⓘ spread of Ubaid-style pottery across the Gulf ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Persian Gulf coast
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eastern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Iran ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tell al-Ubaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
prehistory of Iraq
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prehistory of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Neolithic of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startLocation | southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithin |
Chalcolithic
NERFINISHED
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Late Neolithic–Early Chalcolithic transition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ubaid period Description of subject: The Ubaid period was a prehistoric era in southern Mesopotamia marked by the emergence of the first settled farming communities, distinctive painted pottery, and the foundations of later Sumerian urban civilization.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ubaid culture
this entity surface form:
Ubaid pottery