majorExcavationsBegan
P7651
predicate
Indicates that significant archaeological or construction excavation work was initiated at a particular time or for a particular project.
All labels observed (55)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| excavationStart | 166 |
| excavationStartDate | 100 |
| excavationBegan | 62 |
| excavationStartYear | 44 |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | 32 |
| excavationsBegan | 27 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | 18 |
| majorExcavationsBegan canonical | 17 |
| excavationBeganIn | 12 |
| excavationStartCentury | 12 |
| excavationsBeganIn | 12 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsSince | 10 |
| excavatedSince | 10 |
| excavationStarted | 10 |
| archaeologicalExcavationStart | 9 |
| majorExcavations | 9 |
| timeOfMajorExcavations | 7 |
| majorExcavationStartYear | 6 |
| majorExcavationsStart | 6 |
| firstMajorExcavationDate | 5 |
| excavationsBeganInCentury | 4 |
| firstMajorExcavation | 4 |
| firstMajorExcavations | 4 |
| majorExcavationStart | 4 |
| archaeologicalExcavationBegan | 3 |
| firstMajorExcavationsDate | 3 |
| systematicExcavationBegan | 3 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsStartDate | 2 |
| excavationBeganInCentury | 2 |
| excavationStartPeriod | 2 |
| excavationsBegin | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationStart | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationStartDate | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStartDate | 2 |
| majorExcavationsIn | 2 |
| majorExcavationsStartYear | 2 |
| GarstangExcavationPeriod | 1 |
| archaeologicallyExcavatedDuring | 1 |
| dateOfMajorExcavations | 1 |
| excavationMajorPhase | 1 |
| excavationsBeginDate | 1 |
| firstArchaeologicalExcavation | 1 |
| firstExcavation | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationStartYear | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStart | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStartYear | 1 |
| firstScientificExcavationDate | 1 |
| hasMajorExcavationPeriod | 1 |
| majorExcavationBegan | 1 |
| majorExcavationStartDate | 1 |
| majorExcavationsStartDate | 1 |
| majorExcavationsStarted | 1 |
| periodOfMajorExcavation | 1 |
| pyramidExcavationStart | 1 |
| timeOfArchaeologicalExcavationStart | 1 |
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: majorExcavationsBegan
Generated description
Indicates that significant archaeological or construction excavation work was initiated at a particular time or for a particular project.
Sample triples (636)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Ancient Merv | late 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsSince" ⓘ |
| Vatican Necropolis | 1940s via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Knowth | 20th century excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Tell Balata | early 20th century via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationsStart" ⓘ |
|
Ulugh Beg observatory
surface form:
Ulugh Beg Observatory
|
1908 via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart" ⓘ |
| Sun Temple | 1915 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Temple of Kom Ombo | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Khirbat al-Mafjar | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| ancient city of Jezreel | late 20th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Pessinus | Belgian archaeological mission via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Pessinus | 1967 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Brading Roman Villa | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Arycanda | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Herodian street | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Herodian street | 1960s excavations by Benjamin Mazar via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Herodian street | late 20th and early 21st century excavations via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Pool of Siloam | 2004 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Afrasiab archaeological site | 19th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince" ⓘ |
| Oseberg ship burial | 1904 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Ballana–Qustul cemetery complex | 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Koumbi Saleh | 1914 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Adamclisi Tropaeum Traiani monument | 1882 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Tell Abu Habbah | 1880 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Naqada | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury" ⓘ |
| Naqada archaeological area | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Phanagoria | 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsSince" ⓘ |
| Temple of Apollo at Delphi | 1892 via predicate surface "majorExcavationsStart" ⓘ |
| Anshan (Persia) | 1971 via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsStartDate" ⓘ |
| Altar of the Twelve Gods | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Tell el-Ful | 1922 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Olbia Pontica | 19th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince" ⓘ |
| Ancient Agora of Thasos | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Maya Devi Temple | German–Nepalese excavation (1990s) via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Maya Devi Temple | UNESCO-supported excavation via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Lydney Park | 1928 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Aegae | 1970s ⓘ |
| Quoyness chambered cairn | 1867 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Dura-Europos | 1928 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Mari | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Phylakopi | 1896 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate" ⓘ |
| Phylakopi | 1897 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate" ⓘ |
| Phylakopi | 1898 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate" ⓘ |
| Phylakopi | 1899 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate" ⓘ |
|
Tell Qasile archaeological site
surface form:
Tell Qasile
|
1948 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Poliochni | 1930 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Hawara | 1888 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Pyramid of Senusret II | 1889 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Nisa | mid-20th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince" ⓘ |
| Fort Center | 1966 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Pantikapaion | 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |