excavatedBy

P7650
predicate

Indicates that something (typically an archaeological site, artifact, or geological feature) was uncovered or dug out by a particular agent (such as a person, team, or organization).

All labels observed (30)

Label Occurrences
excavatedBy canonical 1,589
archaeologicalExcavationsBy 78
discoveredByArchaeology 25

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: excavatedBy
Generated description
Indicates that something (typically an archaeological site, artifact, or geological feature) was uncovered or dug out by a particular agent (such as a person, team, or organization).

Sample triples (1,793)

Subject Object
Anshan archaeologists at Tal-e Malyan
Valley of the Queens Ernesto Schiaparelli
Caral Ruth Shady
Su Nuraxi di Barumini Giovanni Lilliu
Didyma German archaeologists
Byrsa Hill French archaeologists in the 19th century
Byrsa Hill UNESCO-sponsored missions in the 20th century
Phaistos Federico Halbherr
Phaistos Italian Archaeological School at Athens
Persepolis terrace Ernst Herzfeld
Persepolis terrace Erich F. Schmidt
Malia French School at Athens
Claros French archaeologists
Knossos Arthur Evans
Zakros Nikolaos Platon
Susa French archaeologists
Susa Jacques de Morgan
Susa Roman Ghirshman
West Bank necropolis various Egyptologists since the 19th century
Vulci Lucien Bonaparte
Dion Greek archaeologists
Ai-Khanoum French archaeological missions
Telesterion at Eleusis Archaeological Society at Athens
surface form: Greek Archaeological Society
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari Édouard Naville
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari Egypt Exploration Society
surface form: Egypt Exploration Fund
Houston Ship Channel U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via predicate surface "dredgedBy"
Grotte de Mas d’Azil Édouard Piette
Grotte de Mas d’Azil Henri Breuil
Luxor Temple Egyptian Antiquities Service
Acropolis of Rhodes Italian Archaeological School at Athens
Wroxeter Roman City archaeologists
City of David archaeological area Charles Warren
City of David archaeological area Raymond Weill
City of David archaeological area Kathleen Kenyon
City of David archaeological area Yigal Shiloh
City of David archaeological area Eilat Mazar
City of David archaeological area Ronny Reich
City of David archaeological area Eli Shukron
Medinet Habu various Egyptological missions
Letoon French archaeological mission
Fort Neoheroka North Carolina archaeologists via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsConductedBy"
Vergina Manolis Andronikos via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsLedBy"
Rupnagar Archaeological Survey of India via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsConductedBy"
Pergamon Altar frieze Carl Humann
Troy Heinrich Schliemann
Troy Wilhelm Dörpfeld
Troy Carl Blegen
Troy Manfred Korfmann
Naukratis Flinders Petrie via predicate surface "archaeologicallyExcavatedBy"
catacombs of sacred bulls (Apis)
surface form: Catacombs of Sacred Bulls (Apis)
Auguste Mariette