Triple
T13127188
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cordilleran Ice Sheet |
E311874
|
entity |
| Predicate | geologicTimePeriod |
P1327
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Pleistocene epoch |
E32799
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Pleistocene epoch | Statement: [Cordilleran Ice Sheet, geologicTimePeriod, Pleistocene epoch]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pleistocene epoch Context triple: [Cordilleran Ice Sheet, geologicTimePeriod, Pleistocene epoch]
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A.
Pleistocene epoch
chosen
The Pleistocene epoch was a geological time period characterized by repeated ice ages, widespread glaciation, and the evolution and global spread of modern humans.
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B.
Quaternary period
The Quaternary period is the most recent division of geologic time, characterized by repeated ice ages, the evolution and global spread of modern humans, and significant climatic fluctuations over the last 2.6 million years.
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C.
Last Glacial Period
The Last Glacial Period was the most recent major ice age, spanning roughly 115,000 to 11,700 years ago, during which large ice sheets covered vast areas of North America, Europe, and Asia and global climates were significantly colder and drier than today.
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D.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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E.
Pridoli Epoch
The Pridoli Epoch is the final epoch of the Silurian Period, marking a transitional interval in Earth’s history just before the onset of the Devonian.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: geologicTimePeriod Context triple: [Cordilleran Ice Sheet, geologicTimePeriod, Pleistocene epoch]
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A.
geologicalAge
chosen
Indicates the time period in Earth's geological history during which an entity (such as a rock, fossil, or formation) originated or was formed.
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B.
geologicRecord
Indicates that one entity serves as a geologic record documenting the history, processes, or conditions of another entity over time.
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C.
positionInGeologicTimescale
Indicates the relative placement of a time interval or event within the structured sequence of the geologic timescale.
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D.
globalChronostratigraphicScale
Indicates a temporal classification relationship where an entity is placed within the standardized global chronostratigraphic scale of geological time.
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E.
geologicalRange
Indicates the span of geological time during which an entity (such as a taxon or formation) is known to have existed or been present.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d806a9fe888190b081e2d9ea665d6c |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9819aac388190b59bf43cc6a49d0c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6e28bdd6881909d01e550e99267e1 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:52 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69d98043a74c81908648e6cd0b4c7f71 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:07 p.m.