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

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"