Montana dig site (fictional)
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The fictional Montana dig site is a paleontological excavation location associated with Dr. Alan Grant, where significant dinosaur fossil discoveries are made.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montana dig site (fictional) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11339158 — 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: Montana dig site (fictional) Context triple: [Alan Grant, employer, Montana dig site (fictional)]
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A.
Skeleton Canyon
Skeleton Canyon is a remote ravine in southeastern Arizona historically known as the site where Apache leader Geronimo made his final surrender to U.S. forces in 1886.
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B.
Mound House, Nevada
Mound House, Nevada is an unincorporated community in Lyon County known historically as a Comstock-era railroad and mining hub and now as a small residential and industrial area near Carson City.
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C.
Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
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D.
Nunalleq archaeological site
The Nunalleq archaeological site is a remarkably well-preserved pre-contact Yup’ik settlement on Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, known for its rich collection of organic artifacts and insights into precolonial Arctic life.
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E.
U-Dig Fossils area
U-Dig Fossils area is a commercial trilobite quarry in Utah where visitors can dig for and collect their own fossils.
- 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: Montana dig site (fictional) Target entity description: The fictional Montana dig site is a paleontological excavation location associated with Dr. Alan Grant, where significant dinosaur fossil discoveries are made.
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A.
Skeleton Canyon
Skeleton Canyon is a remote ravine in southeastern Arizona historically known as the site where Apache leader Geronimo made his final surrender to U.S. forces in 1886.
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B.
Mound House, Nevada
Mound House, Nevada is an unincorporated community in Lyon County known historically as a Comstock-era railroad and mining hub and now as a small residential and industrial area near Carson City.
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C.
Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
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D.
Nunalleq archaeological site
The Nunalleq archaeological site is a remarkably well-preserved pre-contact Yup’ik settlement on Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, known for its rich collection of organic artifacts and insights into precolonial Arctic life.
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E.
U-Dig Fossils area
U-Dig Fossils area is a commercial trilobite quarry in Utah where visitors can dig for and collect their own fossils.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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paleontological excavation site ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jurassic Park franchise
NERFINISHED
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film "Jurassic Park" NERFINISHED ⓘ novel "Jurassic Park" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dr. Alan Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employsCharacter |
Dr. Alan Grant
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Ellie Sattler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | paleontology ⓘ |
| genreContext | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
dinosaur bone preparation
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fossil excavation ⓘ paleontological research ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
excavation trenches
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field laboratory equipment ⓘ fossil-rich badlands terrain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Velociraptor fossil discoveries
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advanced fossil excavation techniques ⓘ dinosaur fossil excavation ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | site of major dinosaur fossil discoveries ⓘ |
| partOf | Jurassic Park universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
establishes Dr. Alan Grant as a leading paleontologist
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introduces dinosaur behavior concepts ⓘ sets up invitation to Jurassic Park ⓘ |
| timeSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dinosaur skeletal reconstruction
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educational demonstrations about dinosaurs ⓘ research on theropod dinosaurs ⓘ |
| visitedByCharacter |
Donald Gennaro
NERFINISHED
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Helicopter pilot (Jurassic Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montana dig site (fictional) Description of subject: The fictional Montana dig site is a paleontological excavation location associated with Dr. Alan Grant, where significant dinosaur fossil discoveries are made.
Referenced by (1)
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