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 |
|---|---|
| Layer Pyramid at Zawyet el-Aryan | 1900 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Weoley Castle | yes via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Weoley Castle | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Round Church of Preslav | 20th century archaeological excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Arsameia on the Nymphaios | mid-20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Tula (Tollan) | 20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| KV20 | 1903 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Large Stone Structure | 2005 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
|
Kerameikos in Athens
surface form:
Kerameikos
|
1870s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Great Tumulus (Megali Toumba) | 1970s via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Ekron | 1981 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Morgantina | 1950s via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Gokstad Mound | 1880 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Kasta Tomb | 2012 via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Tell Brak | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Tell Leilan | Yale University expedition via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Tell Leilan | 1979 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Tell Barri | 1980s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Tell Mozan | 1984 via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| archaeological site of Pella | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Xanthos-Letoon World Heritage Site | 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Arikamedu | 1945 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Arikamedu | 1947 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Oc Eo | 1942 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Pr-Medjed | 1896 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 1896 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Roman theatre of Philippopolis | 1968 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Roman forum of Philippopolis | 1970s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura | 1902 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Zawyet el-Aryan necropolis | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Sangiran Early Man Site | 1930s ⓘ |
|
“Potbelly Hill” in Turkish
surface form:
Göbekli Tepe
|
1990s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Olynthus | 1928 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Broch of Gurness | 1929 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavation" ⓘ |
| Cnossus | 1900 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Palace of Nestor (near Pylos) | 1939 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Panjikent | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Niya site | 1900s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Huaca Cao Viejo | 1990s via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Niya | 1900–1901 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavation" ⓘ |
| Subeshi cemetery | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Huaca Prieta | 1940s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Rhamnous in Attica | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn" ⓘ |
|
sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
surface form:
Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
|
early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Samaria (Sebaste) | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Babylon Archaeological Site | 1899 via predicate surface "majorExcavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Takamatsuzuka Kofun | 1972 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Great Basilica of Pliska | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Great Basilica of Pliska | 1927 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| León Viejo archaeological site | 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |