Triple
T21018286
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zarafshan River valley |
E517736
|
entity |
| Predicate | formedHeartlandOf |
P142491
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sogdian civilization |
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NE NERFINISHED |
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: Sogdian civilization | Statement: [Zarafshan River valley, formedHeartlandOf, Sogdian civilization]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sogdian civilization Context triple: [Zarafshan River valley, formedHeartlandOf, Sogdian civilization]
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A.
Sogdians
The Sogdians were an ancient Iranian people of Central Asia renowned as influential Silk Road merchants and cultural intermediaries between East and West.
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B.
Khorezmian culture
Khorezmian culture refers to the historical civilization and artistic, religious, and social traditions that developed in the Khorezm region of Central Asia, centered around the lower Amu Darya and flourishing as a crossroads of Persian, Turkic, and Islamic influences.
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C.
Margiana
Margiana was an ancient historical region in Central Asia, centered on the oasis city of Merv and known for its role as a key hub along the Silk Road.
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D.
Sogdia
chosen
Sogdia was an ancient Iranian-speaking region in Central Asia, renowned as a key hub of trade and culture along the Silk Road.
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E.
Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex
The Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex is a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia known for its fortified settlements, advanced irrigation, and rich material culture that played a key role in early urban and trade developments in the region.
- 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: formedHeartlandOf Context triple: [Zarafshan River valley, formedHeartlandOf, Sogdian civilization]
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A.
KansasRegion
Indicates that an entity is located within, associated with, or pertains to the geographic region of Kansas.
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B.
isInMidwest
Indicates that a location or entity is situated within the Midwestern region of the United States.
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C.
isInNorthCentralPartOf
Indicates that one entity is located within the north-central region of another entity.
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D.
regionallyAssociatedWith
Indicates that two entities are connected or related based on sharing the same or overlapping geographic or regional context.
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E.
connectsToAgriculturalRegion
Indicates a relationship where something is linked or associated with an agricultural region, such as through proximity, infrastructure, or functional interaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69e0b50262b081909bc488937145eb73 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6fc5a27f08190b26828a6a7b59f7c |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:26 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e5dbf274ac81909bbf245627dc8fdc |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69e5e2df1a888190b5b478e76bdf7fdf |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:25 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:54 p.m.