Triple
T17317195
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cheikh Anta Diop |
E420456
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality
The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality is a groundbreaking historical and anthropological study by Cheikh Anta Diop that argues for the central role of ancient Africa, particularly Egypt, in the development of world civilization.
|
E1261012
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality | Statement: [Cheikh Anta Diop, notableWork, The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality Context triple: [Cheikh Anta Diop, notableWork, The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality]
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A.
The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History
The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History is a scholarly work by historian Christopher Ehret that uses archaeological and comparative linguistic evidence to trace and reinterpret the deep precolonial history of African societies.
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B.
Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 is a scholarly book by historian Christopher Ehret that surveys the development and diversity of African societies and states from early times up to the end of the eighteenth century.
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C.
The Races of Africa
The Races of Africa is a 20th-century anthropological work that attempted to classify African peoples into distinct racial groups, reflecting the racial theories and biases of its time.
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D.
An African Classical Age: Eastern and Southern Africa in World History, 1000 BC to AD 400
An African Classical Age: Eastern and Southern Africa in World History, 1000 BC to AD 400 is a scholarly historical study by Christopher Ehret that reconstructs the political, economic, and cultural developments of eastern and southern Africa in the first millennium BC through late antiquity, situating the region within broader world history.
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E.
Les Origines de l’Homme Américain
Les Origines de l’Homme Américain is a seminal anthropological work in which Paul Rivet argues for a multi-origin theory of the peopling of the Americas, emphasizing trans-Pacific migrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality Triple: [Cheikh Anta Diop, notableWork, The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality]
Generated description
The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality is a groundbreaking historical and anthropological study by Cheikh Anta Diop that argues for the central role of ancient Africa, particularly Egypt, in the development of world civilization.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality Target entity description: The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality is a groundbreaking historical and anthropological study by Cheikh Anta Diop that argues for the central role of ancient Africa, particularly Egypt, in the development of world civilization.
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A.
The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History
The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History is a scholarly work by historian Christopher Ehret that uses archaeological and comparative linguistic evidence to trace and reinterpret the deep precolonial history of African societies.
-
B.
Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 is a scholarly book by historian Christopher Ehret that surveys the development and diversity of African societies and states from early times up to the end of the eighteenth century.
-
C.
The Races of Africa
The Races of Africa is a 20th-century anthropological work that attempted to classify African peoples into distinct racial groups, reflecting the racial theories and biases of its time.
-
D.
An African Classical Age: Eastern and Southern Africa in World History, 1000 BC to AD 400
An African Classical Age: Eastern and Southern Africa in World History, 1000 BC to AD 400 is a scholarly historical study by Christopher Ehret that reconstructs the political, economic, and cultural developments of eastern and southern Africa in the first millennium BC through late antiquity, situating the region within broader world history.
-
E.
Les Origines de l’Homme Américain
Les Origines de l’Homme Américain is a seminal anthropological work in which Paul Rivet argues for a multi-origin theory of the peopling of the Americas, emphasizing trans-Pacific migrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69d889d22b848190a4663d0b8f8f76e7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4399ea7dc8190a0ecab7534fe16c3 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0180e8cfd88190a105b778e5b9e864 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0181c89e3081909b3acea495bb4d7f |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:14 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a018291cce48190897f0d0bcbae4d71 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:17 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.