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 |
|---|---|
| Tarkhan | 1911 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Tarkhan | 1912 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Bharhut | 1873 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| ruins of Miran | 1906 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Ness of Brodgar | 2003 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavation" ⓘ |
| Túcume | 1980s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Asine | 1922 via predicate surface "majorExcavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Heraion of Argos | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Makapansgat, South Africa | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Huts of Romulus area | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Huts of Romulus area | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Scupi archaeological site | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Bishapur | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Unas Pyramid complex | 1881 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Naqada cemetery | 1890s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda | 1948 via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Temple of Amun at Gebel Barkal | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Bhir Mound | 1913 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Jaulian monastery | 1910s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Kankali Tila | 1871 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Kankali Tila | 1872 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Kankali Tila | 1888 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Kankali Tila | 1889 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Bethany Beyond the Jordan | 1990s via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Deir Alla archaeological site | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Timgad | late 19th century ⓘ |
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Claros | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury" ⓘ |
| Sanam | 1912 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Sanctuary of Hera at Samos | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury" ⓘ |
| Birka | 1870s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Umm El Qaab | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Medina Azahara | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Pakhoras | 1960 via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Tel Shimron | Tel Shimron Excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Tel Shimron | 2010s via predicate surface "excavationStarted" ⓘ |
| Tula de Hidalgo | early 20th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Quiriguá | 1910s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Agora of Athens | 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Beth-shan | 1920s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart" ⓘ |
| Pollentia Roman ruins | 1920s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Sunshine Cave | 1912 via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Poulnabrone dolmen | 1986 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Ancient Stratos | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganInCentury" ⓘ |
| Temple of Sedeinga | 1960s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Temple of Quetzalcoatl | early 1900s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent | early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Fort Rock Cave | 1938 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Sitio Conte | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Tell ed-Duweir | 1932 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationStart" ⓘ |
| Umm ar-Rasas | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStartPeriod" ⓘ |