Tomb of the Eagles
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The Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered cairn and archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its well-preserved human remains and sea eagle talons.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tomb of the Eagles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9545882 — 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: Tomb of the Eagles Context triple: [South Ronaldsay, contains, Tomb of the Eagles]
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South Tomb
The South Tomb is an enigmatic subterranean structure within Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara, likely serving a symbolic or ceremonial function related to the king’s burial and afterlife.
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B.
Mound of the Hostages
Mound of the Hostages is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, notable for its prehistoric burials and megalithic art.
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C.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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D.
Tailing Mausoleum
Tailing Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in China where the Ming dynasty Hongzhi Emperor is interred.
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E.
Muling Mausoleum
Muling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in the Western Qing Tombs where the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty is interred.
- 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: Tomb of the Eagles Target entity description: The Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered cairn and archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its well-preserved human remains and sea eagle talons.
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A.
South Tomb
The South Tomb is an enigmatic subterranean structure within Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara, likely serving a symbolic or ceremonial function related to the king’s burial and afterlife.
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B.
Mound of the Hostages
Mound of the Hostages is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, notable for its prehistoric burials and megalithic art.
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C.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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D.
Tailing Mausoleum
Tailing Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in China where the Ming dynasty Hongzhi Emperor is interred.
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E.
Muling Mausoleum
Muling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in the Western Qing Tombs where the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty is interred.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic chambered cairn
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ritual burial practices
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sea eagle symbolism ⓘ |
| contains |
animal bones
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human remains ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ sea eagle talons ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ronald Simison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessMethod |
low entrance crawl
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wheeled trolley for visitors ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Isbister Chambered Cairn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isbister Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
corbelled roof
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long entrance passage ⓘ side chambers ⓘ stone-built cairn ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Bronze Age building at Isbister ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
human–animal relationships in prehistory
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mortuary practices in Neolithic Orkney ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
guided tours
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interpretive displays ⓘ on-site museum exhibits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Ronaldsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | private visitor centre ⓘ |
| namedAfter | white-tailed sea eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfHumanRemains | over 300 individuals ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Isbister
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neolithic Orkney archaeological landscape
NERFINISHED
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Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | circa 1600 BCE ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of the Eagles Description of subject: The Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered cairn and archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its well-preserved human remains and sea eagle talons.
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