Pazyryk burial ground
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Pazyryk burial ground is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, renowned for its well-preserved Scythian-era kurgan tombs, mummies, and artifacts found in permafrost.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pazyryk burial ground canonical | 1 |
| Pazyryk-1 kurgan group | 1 |
| Pazyryk-2 kurgan group | 1 |
| Pazyryk-3 kurgan group | 1 |
| Pazyryk-4 kurgan group | 1 |
| Pazyryk-5 kurgan group | 1 |
| Ukok Plateau burials | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10531084 — 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: Pazyryk burial ground Context triple: [Pazyryk culture, hasTypeSite, Pazyryk burial ground]
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A.
Koy-Krylgan-kala
Koy-Krylgan-kala is an ancient fortified settlement and archaeological site in the Khwarezm region of Central Asia, notable for its circular layout and remains dating back to the early centuries BCE.
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B.
Kurgan
Kurgan is a city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, known as an administrative, industrial, and transport center near the Ural Mountains.
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C.
Boljun necropolis
Boljun necropolis is a medieval burial site in Croatia notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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D.
Akhsikent
Akhsikent was a historic Central Asian city in the Fergana Valley, known as an important cultural and commercial center along the Silk Road.
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E.
Uch-Kurgan
Uch-Kurgan is a town in Kyrgyzstan known for its location on the Naryn River and its role in regional hydropower and agriculture.
- 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: Pazyryk burial ground Target entity description: Pazyryk burial ground is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, renowned for its well-preserved Scythian-era kurgan tombs, mummies, and artifacts found in permafrost.
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A.
Koy-Krylgan-kala
Koy-Krylgan-kala is an ancient fortified settlement and archaeological site in the Khwarezm region of Central Asia, notable for its circular layout and remains dating back to the early centuries BCE.
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B.
Kurgan
Kurgan is a city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, known as an administrative, industrial, and transport center near the Ural Mountains.
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C.
Boljun necropolis
Boljun necropolis is a medieval burial site in Croatia notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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D.
Akhsikent
Akhsikent was a historic Central Asian city in the Fergana Valley, known as an important cultural and commercial center along the Silk Road.
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E.
Uch-Kurgan
Uch-Kurgan is a town in Kyrgyzstan known for its location on the Naryn River and its role in regional hydropower and agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age site
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Scythian archaeological site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| artStyle | Scythian animal style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saka-Scythian world
NERFINISHED
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steppe nomads ⓘ |
| burialType | kurgan ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culture |
Pazyryk culture
NERFINISHED
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Scythian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Sergei Rudenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | permafrost ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
Scythian nomadic elite
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body tattooing practices ⓘ funerary rituals of Pazyryk culture ⓘ horse harness and riding equipment ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Sergei Rudenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationResumed | 1947 ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pazyryk kurgan 1
NERFINISHED
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Pazyryk kurgan 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazyryk kurgan 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazyryk kurgan 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazyryk kurgan 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
felt carpets
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frozen tombs ⓘ horse burials ⓘ kurgan tombs ⓘ mummies ⓘ permafrost preservation ⓘ tattooed human remains ⓘ textiles ⓘ wooden artifacts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altai Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Russia ⓘ Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialFound |
Chinese silk
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bronze artifacts ⓘ wooden chariots ⓘ woolen pile carpet ⓘ |
| partOf | Ukok Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Altai Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of long-distance trade
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exceptional organic material preservation ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pazyryk burial ground Description of subject: Pazyryk burial ground is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, renowned for its well-preserved Scythian-era kurgan tombs, mummies, and artifacts found in permafrost.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pazyryk-1 kurgan group
this entity surface form:
Pazyryk-2 kurgan group
this entity surface form:
Pazyryk-3 kurgan group
this entity surface form:
Pazyryk-4 kurgan group
this entity surface form:
Pazyryk-5 kurgan group
this entity surface form:
Ukok Plateau burials